Crime Rates at Brackenbury Close, Horncastle, LN9 5DA

Brackenbury Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Horncastle , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brackenbury Close (LN9 5DA) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower than the Horncastle average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brackenbury Close (LN9 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Curtis Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.