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Crime in LN1 3

How much crime is recorded in LN1 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
18,383 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LN1 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in LN1 3, 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
50.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 3National
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Anti-social behaviour23.410.7
Shoplifting11.08.4
Burglary10.39.1
Public order7.64.6
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Other theft4.64.5
Drugs2.02.4
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 15% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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