Total Crime Rate

586.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

203.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 586.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 203.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 170.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 157.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 131.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.3 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Robbery 6.6 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blacksmiths Court area has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Dunholme and Welton , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 307 local areas in West Lindsey .

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 Blacksmiths Court (LN8 3NR) in the last 12 months was 586.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1253.2% higher than the Dunholme and Welton average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 203.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmiths Court (LN8 3NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1202, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blacksmiths Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serpentine Street —
Apr 2026Public order Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1202 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1202 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Serpentine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kilnwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nursery Street —
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Serpentine Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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