LN5 8HS Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in LN5 8HS

LN5 8HS, Lincoln has recorded a total of 39 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.15 per 1,000 population. This LN5 8HS 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 8HS crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around LN5 8HS, encompassing approximately 2273 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (-37.50% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (8) incidents (100.00% increase)

LN5 8HS Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 9
  • Charles Street with total crimes: 6
  • Archer Street with total crimes: 3

LN5 8HS Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1217.1533.33%
Anti-social behaviour105.28-37.50%
Shoplifting84.40100.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.520.00%
Drugs20.880.00%
Public order20.880.00%
Burglary10.880.00%
Other theft10.44-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1617.15433.33%
Violence and sexual offences97.04-52.63%
Shoplifting43.96300.00%
Other crime31.76200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.32100.00%
Public order20.88100.00%
Other theft20.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.880.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1914.07111.11%
Anti-social behaviour38.36-40.00%
Burglary21.32100.00%
Other theft20.88100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Public order10.44-66.67%
Other crime10.44-50.00%
Shoplifting10.44-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences913.6312.50%
Anti-social behaviour53.96-28.57%
Shoplifting52.20-28.57%
Public order32.200.00%
Drugs21.32-50.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Vehicle crime10.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Burglary10.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.440.00%
Other theft10.44-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences814.51-55.56%
Anti-social behaviour73.52-12.50%
Shoplifting73.0816.67%
Drugs43.08300.00%
Other crime21.76100.00%
Other theft20.88100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.88-50.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1818.03-28.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.9260.00%
Shoplifting63.52200.00%
Public order32.64200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.32100.00%
Other crime10.880.00%
Drugs10.440.00%
Other theft10.44-80.00%
Burglary10.44-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2519.35257.14%
Anti-social behaviour511.00150.00%
Other theft52.20150.00%
Burglary22.20100.00%
Shoplifting20.88-60.00%
Drugs10.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.44-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.440.00%
Public order10.440.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences79.24-61.11%
Shoplifting53.08-28.57%
Other theft22.200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.880.00%
Burglary10.880.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Drugs10.44-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1815.83200.00%
Shoplifting77.9275.00%
Criminal damage and arson23.08100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.88-60.00%
Drugs20.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Public order10.440.00%
Robbery10.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 6 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences69.68-53.85%
Anti-social behaviour52.6466.67%
Shoplifting42.20-20.00%
Other theft21.76-50.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.880.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Vehicle crime10.44-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1314.95-13.33%
Shoplifting55.7225.00%
Other theft42.200.00%
Vehicle crime31.760.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.320.00%
Public order21.320.00%
Burglary20.880.00%
Drugs10.880.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1512.760.00%
Shoplifting46.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.760.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.320.00%
Other crime20.880.00%
Public order20.880.00%
Possession of weapons10.880.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 69 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202416
July 20243
June 20245
May 20247
April 20248
March 20245
February 20242
January 20242
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 159 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.25 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20249
July 202419
June 20249
May 20248
April 202418
March 202425
February 20247
January 202418
December 20236
November 202313
October 202315

A total of 12 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
December 20232
November 20232

A total of 22 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.20 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 17 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.55 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 14 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
January 20241
October 20231

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

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

A total of 58 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.83 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20244
July 20241
June 20245
May 20247
April 20246
March 20242
February 20245
January 20247
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234

A total of 8 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
March 20241
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20241

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the LN5 8HS postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total9
    Shoplifting8
    Public order1
  • 2. Charles Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Archer Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Kesteven Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Chelmsford Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Lewis Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Ripon Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Kirkby Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. St Andrew'S Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Clifton Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 11. Walnut Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Cross Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Thesiger Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Linton Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Thesiger Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 16. Palmer Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Hope Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Elliott Road
    Total1
    Public order1