Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodchester Court area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 89th lowest 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 Woodchester Court (LN6 9LN) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodchester Court (LN6 9LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bracken Court, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beechcroft Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lucius Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspen Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Affords Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ascot Way | — |
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