Crime Rates at Martin Close, Skellingthorpe, Lincoln, LN6 5SD

Martin Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 64th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

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 Martin Close (LN6 5SD) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% higher than the Bassingham Rural average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 95.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Close (LN6 5SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jerusalem Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.