LN5 7BD Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LN5 7BD

LN5 7BD, Lincoln has recorded a total of 186 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 58.07 per 1,000 population. This LN5 7BD crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LN5 postcode area, which has experienced 448 crimes and a crime rate of 12.27 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LN5 7BD crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LN5 7BD, encompassing approximately 3203 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Shoplifting: (49) incidents (63.33% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (44) incidents (57.14% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (37) incidents (-5.13% decrease)

LN5 7BD Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 29
  • St Mary'S Street with total crimes: 28
  • St Mark Street with total crimes: 25

LN5 7BD Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4958.0763.33%
Violence and sexual offences4415.3057.14%
Anti-social behaviour3713.74-5.13%
Public order1811.55-21.74%
Criminal damage and arson155.6236.36%
Burglary54.68-16.67%
Other theft51.560.00%
Other crime31.560.00%
Theft from the person30.94200.00%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Robbery20.62-33.33%
Drugs20.62100.00%
Bicycle theft10.62-50.00%

In July 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour3947.14-9.30%
Shoplifting3012.18-37.50%
Violence and sexual offences289.37-50.00%
Public order238.7443.75%
Criminal damage and arson117.18120.00%
Burglary63.4320.00%
Other theft51.87-58.33%
Robbery31.56-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.94-75.00%
Possession of weapons20.620.00%
Theft from the person10.62-66.67%
Drugs10.310.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5664.0043.59%
Shoplifting4817.489.09%
Anti-social behaviour4314.98-15.69%
Public order1613.42-15.79%
Other theft124.9933.33%
Bicycle theft83.7560.00%
Burglary52.50-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.56-58.33%
Robbery41.560.00%
Theft from the person31.25-40.00%
Vehicle crime20.940.00%
Other crime20.62100.00%
Drugs10.62-80.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5164.9330.77%
Shoplifting4415.9229.41%
Violence and sexual offences3913.74-26.42%
Public order1912.18-24.00%
Criminal damage and arson125.939.09%
Other theft93.75125.00%
Burglary62.81100.00%
Possession of weapons61.870.00%
Drugs51.87-16.67%
Bicycle theft51.56-16.67%
Theft from the person51.5666.67%
Robbery41.5633.33%
Vehicle crime21.25100.00%
Other crime10.620.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5358.6929.27%
Anti-social behaviour3916.5530.00%
Shoplifting3412.18-27.66%
Public order2510.6156.25%
Criminal damage and arson117.8037.50%
Bicycle theft63.430.00%
Drugs61.87100.00%
Other theft41.87-55.56%
Burglary31.25200.00%
Theft from the person30.9450.00%
Robbery30.940.00%
Vehicle crime10.94-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4754.0151.61%
Violence and sexual offences4114.67-14.58%
Anti-social behaviour3012.8025.00%
Public order169.3723.08%
Other theft94.99-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson82.81-27.27%
Bicycle theft62.50-14.29%
Robbery31.87200.00%
Possession of weapons30.9450.00%
Drugs30.94200.00%
Other crime20.94100.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Theft from the person20.620.00%
Burglary10.62-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4848.70-4.00%
Shoplifting3114.9810.71%
Anti-social behaviour249.68-44.19%
Other theft137.4930.00%
Public order134.0630.00%
Criminal damage and arson114.06-38.89%
Bicycle theft73.4316.67%
Vehicle crime22.19-33.33%
Burglary20.62-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.62-60.00%
Other crime10.62-50.00%
Drugs10.31-75.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5058.0756.25%
Anti-social behaviour4315.6153.57%
Shoplifting2813.4227.27%
Criminal damage and arson188.74100.00%
Other theft105.62-52.38%
Public order103.12-9.09%
Bicycle theft63.1250.00%
Possession of weapons51.87400.00%
Burglary51.5625.00%
Drugs41.5633.33%
Vehicle crime31.250.00%
Other crime20.940.00%
Theft from the person10.620.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3242.14-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour289.99-20.00%
Shoplifting228.74-35.29%
Other theft216.8731.25%
Public order116.56-26.67%
Criminal damage and arson93.4312.50%
Burglary42.81-20.00%
Bicycle theft41.25-69.23%
Drugs31.25-25.00%
Possession of weapons10.940.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4456.5012.82%
Anti-social behaviour3513.74-7.89%
Shoplifting3410.93-20.93%
Other theft1610.6177.78%
Public order154.99114.29%
Bicycle theft134.6818.18%
Criminal damage and arson84.06100.00%
Burglary52.500.00%
Drugs41.56-33.33%
Other crime31.2550.00%
Vehicle crime30.94200.00%
Robbery10.94-50.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4351.8210.26%
Violence and sexual offences3913.42-15.22%
Anti-social behaviour3812.1865.22%
Bicycle theft1111.860.00%
Other theft93.43-40.00%
Public order72.81-46.15%
Drugs62.19100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.87-66.67%
Robbery21.25-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.62-33.33%
Theft from the person20.620.00%
Other crime20.62100.00%
Vehicle crime10.620.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4654.320.00%
Shoplifting3914.360.00%
Anti-social behaviour2312.180.00%
Other theft157.180.00%
Public order134.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.060.00%
Bicycle theft113.750.00%
Robbery33.430.00%
Possession of weapons30.940.00%
Drugs30.940.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Burglary20.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.620.00%
Other crime10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20246
June 20245
May 20246
April 20243
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20235
September 20232

A total of 520 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 43.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202444
July 202428
June 202456
May 202439
April 202453
March 202441
February 202448
January 202450
December 202332
November 202344
October 202339
September 202346

A total of 80 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.67 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20248
May 20245
April 20246
March 20246
February 20247
January 20246
December 20234
November 202313
October 202311
September 202311

A total of 449 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 49 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202449
July 202430
June 202448
May 202444
April 202434
March 202447
February 202431
January 202428
December 202322
November 202334
October 202343
September 202339

A total of 128 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20245
June 202412
May 20249
April 20244
March 20249
February 202413
January 202410
December 202321
November 202316
October 20239
September 202315

A total of 430 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 35.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 51 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202437
July 202439
June 202443
May 202451
April 202439
March 202430
February 202424
January 202443
December 202328
November 202335
October 202338
September 202323

A total of 124 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202411
June 20245
May 202412
April 202411
March 20248
February 202411
January 202418
December 20239
November 20238
October 20234
September 202312

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20233
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 186 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202418
July 202423
June 202416
May 202419
April 202425
March 202416
February 202413
January 202410
December 202311
November 202315
October 20237
September 202313

A total of 26 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.89 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20246
March 20243
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 27 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 22 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20242
January 20241
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 39 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20245
April 20246
March 20243
February 20241
January 20244
December 20233
November 20234
October 20236
September 20233

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LN5 7BD postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total29
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Public order2
    Other crime1
  • 2. St Mary'S Street
    Total28
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Public order5
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
    Theft from the person1
  • 3. St Mark Street
    Total25
    Shoplifting10
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Shopping Area
    Total20
    Shoplifting10
    Other theft2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Robbery1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Alfred Street
    Total10
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Shoplifting4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 6. Chaplin Street
    Total9
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 7. King Street
    Total9
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 8. Wigford Way
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 9. St Mark'S Square
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Brayford Wharf North
    Total5
    Burglary2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Water Lane
    Total5
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Bus/Coach Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 13. Lewis Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order1
  • 14. Lincoln Central (Station)
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Portland Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Foster Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 17. Prior Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 18. Riverside Drive
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 19. Tanner'S Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Nightclub
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Mint Lane
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 23. B199
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Hermit Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Witham Mews
    Total1
    Other crime1