Crime Rates at Maxwell Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7UX

Maxwell Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Boultham , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 315 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 Maxwell Avenue (LN6 7UX) in the last 12 months was 28.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% lower than the Boultham average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Avenue (LN6 7UX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Andrew'S Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westbrooke Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.