Total Crime Rate

138.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 138.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 16.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Robbery 13.9 9/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dixon Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 104th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dixon Street (LN6 7DA) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 63.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dixon Street (LN6 7DA), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dixon Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresley Drive
Apr 2026Public order Gresley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Mathews Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulson Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mathews Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mathews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mathews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coulson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mathews Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coulson Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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