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Crime Rates in Lincoln, local authority district

Crime Rate

155

155

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Lincoln, (local authority district) is 155 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 7 out of 10 or high crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Lincoln (local authority district) by type

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
49.48/10
Anti-social behaviour
36.79/10
Shoplifting
22.68/10
Public order
11.68/10
Criminal damage and arson
10.88/10
Other theft
6.585/10
Other crime
3.287/10
Vehicle crime
3.274/10
Burglary
2.994/10
Drugs
2.634/10
Bicycle theft
1.887/10
Robbery
1.465/10
Possession of weapons
1.046/10
Theft from the person
0.2992/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

Above are annual crime rates in Lincoln (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Lincoln (local authority district).

The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Lincoln (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Lincoln (local authority district) and East Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population

  • Lincoln
    LAD
  • East Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Lincoln (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas


Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Lincoln (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Witham50.1 low
2. Hartsholme87.4 low
3. Glebe93.5 low
4. Birchwood106 low
5. Minster143 medium
6. Carholme146 medium
7. Moorland146 medium
8. Boultham148 medium
9. Castle157 medium
10. Park255 high
11. Abbey298 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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