Crime Rates at Witham Close, Lincoln, LN6 7FG

Witham Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 80th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witham Close (LN6 7FG) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 87.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Close (LN6 7FG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peters Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.