Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chelmer Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 161st lowest 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 Chelmer Close (LN6 8TH) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelmer Close (LN6 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wickenby Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hykeham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wickenby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fosse Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bure Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Fosse Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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