Total Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lake View Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 351 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 Lake View Close (LN6 9SW) in the last 12 months was 74.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Hykeham Central average (56.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake View Close (LN6 9SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spennymoor Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lysterfield Court (6 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 | Lysterfield Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romulus Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romulus Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haze Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lakeview Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spennymoor Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grebe Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunbeam Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Minerva Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nene Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nene Park | Under investigation |
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