Total Crime Rate

168.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 168.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Other theft 47.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hykeham Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland , and the 71st highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hykeham Road (LN6 8AB) in the last 12 months was 168.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.1% higher than the Moorland average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hykeham Road (LN6 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hykeham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somersby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hainton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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