Total Crime Rate
115.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferrous Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ferrous Way (LN6 9ZN) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 105.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferrous Way (LN6 9ZN), the main crime hotspot is near Cupola Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hykeham Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cupola Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Furnace Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furnace Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cupola Close | — |
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