Total Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 16.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wedgewood Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wedgewood Grove (LN6 3LT) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.8% lower than the Birchwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgewood Grove (LN6 3LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winthorpe Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Faldingworth Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgewood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wedgewood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Digby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Metheringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibaldstow Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldingworth Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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