Total Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.8 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Dunholme and Welton , and the 80th highest crime rate of 306 local areas in West Lindsey .

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 Orchard Way (LN8 3HE) in the last 12 months was 95.4 per 1,000 residents and was 134.8% higher than the Dunholme and Welton average (40.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (LN8 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime B1202 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1202 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1202
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wesley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Dairy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Old Dairy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road

Data Sources

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