Total Crime Rate

90.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Romney Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 157th highest 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 Romney Drive (LN6 7DF) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Hartsholme average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Romney Drive (LN6 7DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near De Wint Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Romney Drive (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Romney Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cottage Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour De Wint Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences De Wint Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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