Total Crime Rate

53.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 53.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Minerva Way area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 116th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Way (LN6 9FG) in the last 12 months was 53.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Way (LN6 9FG), the main crime hotspot is near Lysterfield Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Minerva Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magnus Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spennymoor Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romulus Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romulus Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lysterfield Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Lysterfield Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lysterfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taurus Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiber Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way —
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Data Sources

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