Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN1 1SU
How much crime is recorded in LN1 1SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharf & University
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,878 (2024)
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How safe is LN1 1SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN1 1SU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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).
LN1 1SUNational
Violence and sexual offences43.623.6
Anti-social behaviour24.110.7
Shoplifting24.08.4
Burglary12.49.1
Public order8.34.6
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Other theft5.54.5
Bicycle theft4.81.0
Drugs3.32.4
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime1.81.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.