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Crime Rates in Lincoln, local authority district

Crime Rate

158

158

High 7/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Lincoln, (local authority district) is 158 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

Violence and sexual offences 52 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 36.4 9/10
Shoplifting 22.8 8/10
Public order 11.8 8/10
Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
Other theft 6.85 5/10
Other crime 3.47 8/10
Burglary 3.18 4/10
Vehicle crime 2.92 3/10
Drugs 2.83 4/10
Bicycle theft 1.9 7/10
Robbery 1.34 5/10
Possession of weapons 1 5/10
Theft from the person 0.376 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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

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

The figures in grey 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. Witham49.2 low
2. Hartsholme84.4 low
3. Glebe101 low
4. Birchwood109 low
5. Minster145 medium
6. Moorland148 medium
7. Carholme151 medium
8. Boultham153 medium
9. Castle161 medium
10. Park267 high
11. Abbey297 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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