Total Crime Rate
103.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queen Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Horncastle , and the 113th highest crime rate of 488 local areas in East Lindsey .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Street (LN9 6BG) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Horncastle average (66.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queen Street (LN9 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waring Street, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horncastle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | English Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gas Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hopton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sellwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sellwood Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamerton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanhope Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bryant Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Francis Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ndola Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hamerton Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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