Total Crime Rate

57.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 57.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 4/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Western Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Lincoln .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Western Crescent (LN6 7TA) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.6% lower than the Boultham average (177.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 175.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Crescent (LN6 7TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Helen'S Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbrooke Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Western Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Westbrooke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westbrooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Helen'S Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Western Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westbrooke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Police Station
Sep 2025Burglary Police Station Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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