Total Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 154.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 111.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elsham Crescent area has the 10th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Birchwood , and the 91st highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elsham Crescent (LN6 3YZ) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.3% higher than the Birchwood average (105.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 119.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsham Crescent (LN6 3YZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Pond Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Acer Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elsham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sycamore Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Pond Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingfisher Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Betula Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elsham Close —
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Data Sources

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