Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Matlock Drive area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 161st highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Drive (LN6 8PU) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Drive (LN6 8PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hutson Drive, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Eyam Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Matlock Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elizabeth Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutson Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Lincoln Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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