Total Crime Rate
229.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westwick Gardens 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 Westwick Gardens (LN6 7RQ) 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 Westwick Gardens (LN6 7RQ), 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 | Burglary | Prial Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Prial Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prial Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Prial Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prial Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackbourn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Blackbourn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackbourn Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westwick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rookery Park | — |
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