Total Crime Rate
79.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bell Grove area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 144th 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 Bell Grove (LN6 7PL) in the last 12 months was 79.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bell Grove (LN6 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 99 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackbourn Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hartsholme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prial Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prial Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prial Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Western Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbourn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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