Total Crime Rate

121.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 121.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newark Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Moorland , and the 117th highest crime rate of 315 local areas in Lincoln .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Road (LN6 8RX) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Moorland average (139.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newark Road (LN6 8RX), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Road. Police recorded 26 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somersby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rivermead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rivermead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bourne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Cottage Paddock Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newark Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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