Postcode area · Lincoln
Crime in LN
How much crime is recorded in LN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- East Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 353,993 (2024)
LNPostcode area · Lincoln
How safe is LN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in LN, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all council areas.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of council areas in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
27.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
63
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
LNNational
Violence and sexual offences22.323.6
Anti-social behaviour14.610.7
Shoplifting9.28.4
Burglary7.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.64.7
Public order3.94.6
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Robbery1.21.4
Drugs1.12.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.