Total Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 58.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 8.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ridgewell Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ridgewell Close (LN6 3QQ) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Birchwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ridgewell Close (LN6 3QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Fieldfare Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ridgewell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Aldergrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Aldergrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birchwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fieldfare Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wedgewood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Metheringham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Digby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hibaldstow Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Larchwood Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Faldingworth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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