Total Crime Rate

128.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 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 128.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.9 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ruston Way area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 113th 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 Ruston Way (LN6 7DW) in the last 12 months was 128.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.8% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruston Way (LN6 7DW), the main crime hotspot is near Picton Street. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ruston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Severn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlesworth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charlesworth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Charlesworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlesworth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Picton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Picton Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carr Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Carholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arthur Taylor Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carholme Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carholme Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beevor Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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