Total Crime Rate
8.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Highfield Terrace area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 23rd lowest 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 Highfield Terrace (LN6 8HD) in the last 12 months was 8.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% lower than the Hykeham Central average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Highfield Terrace (LN6 8HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ripley Drive, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Drive (3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Derwent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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