Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derwent Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .
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 Derwent Close (LN6 8ER) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% lower than the Hykeham Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Derwent Close (LN6 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Road, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wilkinson Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincoln Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Road | — |
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