Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cotman Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 114th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cotman Road (LN6 7NF) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% lower than the Hartsholme average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotman Road (LN6 7NF), the main crime hotspot is near Sixfields Close. Police recorded 115 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cotman Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shannon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Gainsborough Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lawrence Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Crescent —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cotman Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kilburn Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Kilburn Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walford Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sixfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sixfields Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shannon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kenner Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Moorland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cosgrove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cosgrove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sixfields Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorland Avenue —
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Data Sources

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