Total Crime Rate
106.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newark Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 37th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newark Road (LN6 9RU) in the last 12 months was 106.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher than the Hykeham Central average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newark Road (LN6 9RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langley Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Steam Court (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hykeham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hamilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steam Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steam Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Francis Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steam Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Steam Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hamilton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lindum Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindum Mews | — |
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