Total Crime Rate

152.5 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 152.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ruston Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 316 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 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower than the Boultham average (177.3 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 , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruston Way (LN6 7DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arthur Taylor Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Picton Street (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ruston Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Picton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Wharf —
Sep 2025Other crime Carholme Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ruston Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Picton Street —
Sep 2025Other crime Roman Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Roman Wharf Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Wharf —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carr Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Picton Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Arthur Taylor Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Picton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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