LN5 7PS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LN5 7PS

LN5 7PS, Lincoln has recorded a total of 203 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 40.52 per 1,000 population. This LN5 7PS crime rate stands in contrast to the broader LN5 postcode area, which has experienced 492 crimes and a crime rate of 13.47 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this LN5 7PS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LN5 7PS, encompassing approximately 5009 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (54) incidents (10.20% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (46) incidents (-8.00% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (39) incidents (-18.75% decrease)

LN5 7PS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 35
  • St Mary'S Street with total crimes: 27
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 24

LN5 7PS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5440.5210.20%
Anti-social behaviour4610.78-8.00%
Shoplifting399.18-18.75%
Public order167.78-15.79%
Other theft103.1925.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.00-46.67%
Bicycle theft61.60500.00%
Drugs61.20200.00%
Robbery51.20150.00%
Vehicle crime31.000.00%
Burglary30.6050.00%
Possession of weapons30.600.00%
Other crime20.60-66.67%
Theft from the person20.40-33.33%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 50 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5041.5225.00%
Violence and sexual offences499.9813.95%
Shoplifting489.7860.00%
Public order199.58-20.83%
Criminal damage and arson153.790.00%
Other theft82.9960.00%
Other crime61.60200.00%
Possession of weapons31.200.00%
Theft from the person30.60200.00%
Burglary20.60-66.67%
Robbery20.40-33.33%
Drugs20.40100.00%
Bicycle theft10.400.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4334.93-30.65%
Anti-social behaviour408.588.11%
Shoplifting307.98-37.50%
Public order245.9950.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.79114.29%
Burglary62.9950.00%
Other theft51.20-58.33%
Robbery31.00-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.600.00%
Other crime20.60-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.40-87.50%
Theft from the person10.20-66.67%
Drugs10.200.00%
Vehicle crime10.20-66.67%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6241.5231.91%
Shoplifting4812.3814.29%
Anti-social behaviour379.58-30.19%
Public order167.39-20.00%
Other theft123.1920.00%
Bicycle theft82.4060.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.60-41.67%
Burglary41.40-33.33%
Robbery40.800.00%
Vehicle crime30.8050.00%
Theft from the person30.60-40.00%
Other crime30.600.00%
Drugs10.60-85.71%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour5344.3126.19%
Violence and sexual offences4710.58-21.67%
Shoplifting429.3823.53%
Public order208.38-9.09%
Criminal damage and arson123.99-7.69%
Other theft102.40100.00%
Drugs72.0040.00%
Burglary61.40100.00%
Possession of weapons61.200.00%
Bicycle theft51.20-16.67%
Theft from the person51.00150.00%
Robbery41.0033.33%
Other crime30.80200.00%
Vehicle crime20.60100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6039.3230.43%
Anti-social behaviour4211.9835.48%
Shoplifting348.38-29.17%
Public order226.7937.50%
Criminal damage and arson134.3944.44%
Bicycle theft62.59-14.29%
Drugs51.20150.00%
Other theft51.00-50.00%
Burglary31.000.00%
Robbery30.60-25.00%
Theft from the person20.600.00%
Vehicle crime10.40-66.67%
Other crime10.200.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4836.9354.84%
Violence and sexual offences469.58-9.80%
Anti-social behaviour319.186.90%
Public order166.1923.08%
Other theft103.19-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson92.00-18.18%
Bicycle theft71.8040.00%
Robbery41.40300.00%
Vehicle crime30.8050.00%
Possession of weapons30.6050.00%
Burglary30.6050.00%
Drugs20.60100.00%
Theft from the person20.400.00%
Other crime10.40-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5132.94-20.31%
Shoplifting3110.186.90%
Anti-social behaviour296.19-23.68%
Other theft155.7966.67%
Public order132.9930.00%
Criminal damage and arson112.59-38.89%
Bicycle theft52.20-16.67%
Vehicle crime21.00-33.33%
Other crime20.40-60.00%
Burglary20.40-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.40-60.00%
Drugs10.40-83.33%
Robbery10.20-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6439.52106.45%
Anti-social behaviour3812.7835.71%
Shoplifting297.5931.82%
Criminal damage and arson185.79125.00%
Public order103.59-9.09%
Other theft92.00-47.06%
Drugs61.80100.00%
Bicycle theft61.20100.00%
Possession of weapons51.20400.00%
Other crime51.00400.00%
Burglary31.00-40.00%
Vehicle crime30.600.00%
Robbery20.600.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3125.95-44.64%
Anti-social behaviour286.19-15.15%
Shoplifting225.59-35.29%
Other theft174.3921.43%
Public order113.39-21.43%
Criminal damage and arson82.200.00%
Burglary51.6025.00%
Drugs31.00-57.14%
Bicycle theft30.60-76.92%
Other crime10.60-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.200.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 56 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5638.5216.67%
Shoplifting3411.18-20.93%
Anti-social behaviour336.790.00%
Other theft146.5955.56%
Public order142.79100.00%
Bicycle theft132.7918.18%
Criminal damage and arson82.5933.33%
Drugs71.6016.67%
Vehicle crime51.400.00%
Other crime41.00-33.33%
Burglary40.8033.33%
Robbery10.80-50.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4835.530.00%
Shoplifting439.580.00%
Anti-social behaviour338.580.00%
Bicycle theft116.590.00%
Other theft92.200.00%
Public order71.800.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.400.00%
Drugs61.200.00%
Other crime61.200.00%
Burglary31.200.00%
Robbery20.600.00%
Possession of weapons20.400.00%
Theft from the person20.400.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 460 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 53 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202450
July 202440
June 202437
May 202453
April 202442
March 202431
February 202429
January 202438
December 202328
November 202333
October 202333

A total of 124 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20248
July 20245
June 202412
May 202410
April 20245
March 202410
February 202415
January 20249
December 202317
November 202314
October 20239

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
July 20241
June 20243
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
November 20235

A total of 611 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 50.92 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 64 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202454
August 202449
July 202443
June 202462
May 202447
April 202460
March 202446
February 202451
January 202464
December 202331
November 202356
October 202348

A total of 188 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202419
July 202424
June 202416
May 202420
April 202422
March 202416
February 202413
January 202410
December 202311
November 202314
October 20237

A total of 448 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 37.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202439
August 202448
July 202430
June 202448
May 202442
April 202434
March 202448
February 202431
January 202429
December 202322
November 202334
October 202343

A total of 72 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20241
June 20248
May 20245
April 20246
March 20247
February 20245
January 20246
December 20233
November 202313
October 202311

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20246
June 20244
May 20246
April 20243
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20233

A total of 31 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 130 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202415
July 202415
June 20247
May 202412
April 202413
March 20249
February 202411
January 202418
December 20238
November 20238
October 20236

A total of 47 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20247
April 20245
March 20242
February 20241
January 20246
December 20233
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 36 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20242
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 20 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 28 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.11 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total35
    Shoplifting9
    Anti-social behaviour8
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Public order4
    Vehicle crime2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft1
    Bicycle theft1
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. St Mary'S Street
    Total27
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Shoplifting7
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order3
    Bicycle theft2
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Shopping Area
    Total24
    Shoplifting12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Public order2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 4. St Mark Street
    Total19
    Shoplifting6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Bicycle theft2
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Burglary1
    Public order1
  • 5. St Mark'S Square
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order2
  • 6. Alfred Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. King Street
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences7
  • 8. Water Lane
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Charles Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 10. Mill Lane
    Total6
    Drugs2
    Other theft2
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 11. Foster Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Chaplin Street
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Bicycle theft1
  • 13. Bus/Coach Station
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
  • 14. Portland Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
  • 15. Archer Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Princess Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
  • 17. Nightclub
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 18. Kesteven Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Chelmsford Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 20. Lewis Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Ripon Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Kirkby Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Gaunt Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Hermit Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 25. Anchor Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Brayford Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Rope Walk
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 28. Brayford Wharf East
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Wigford Way
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 30. Melville Street
    Total1
    Other theft1