Total Crime Rate
229.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rookery Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 47th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rookery Lane (LN6 7PW) in the last 12 months was 229.5 per 1,000 residents and was 189.5% higher 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 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 86 (≈ 147.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rookery Lane (LN6 7PW), 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 | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbourn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prial Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdowne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lake View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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