Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 238.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newark Road area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Road (LN6 8JX) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 337.4% higher than the Hykeham Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN6 8JX), the main crime hotspot is near Steam Court. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Crispins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Crispins Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Crispins Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Crispins Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Crispins Close —
Apr 2026Public order St Crispins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Crispins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Clements Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A1434 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Francis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Davids Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Francis Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Steam Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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