Total Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lincoln Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 70th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
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 Lincoln Road (LN6 8EF) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher than the Hykeham Central average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -21.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lincoln Road (LN6 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eyam Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hykeham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broadway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eyam Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lynmouth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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