Crime Rates at Lancaster Avenue, Horncastle, LN9 5EW

Lancaster Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Horncastle , and the 111th lowest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lancaster Avenue (LN9 5EW) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Horncastle average (69.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Avenue (LN9 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorn Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.