Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rookery Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Hartsholme , and the 73rd 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 Rookery Lane (LN6 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Hartsholme average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rookery Lane (LN6 7PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackbourn Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hartsholme| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prial Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | 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 | Vehicle crime | Lake View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansdowne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lansdowne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peters Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbourn Road | — |
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