Total Crime Rate

75.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 75.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Lawrence Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Lincoln , and the 90th highest crime rate of 442 local areas in Breckland .

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 Lawrence Way (NR20 4FA) in the last 12 months was 75.0 per 1,000 residents and was 174.0% higher than the Lincoln average (27.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Way (NR20 4FA), the main crime hotspot is near Town Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lawrence Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moffett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moffett Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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