Total Crime Rate

196.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 196.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 66.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newark Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 11th highest crime rate of 351 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 196.8 per 1,000 residents and was 249.4% higher than the Hykeham Central average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.7% 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 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newark Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hamilton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft St Francis Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steam Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Steam Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lindum Mews —
Sep 2025Other crime Lindum Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hamilton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

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