Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Taurus Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 165th 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 Taurus Avenue (LN6 9FJ) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% lower than the Hykeham Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taurus Avenue (LN6 9FJ), 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 Taurus Avenue area

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

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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