Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN2 1AY
How much crime is recorded in LN2 1AY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wharf & University
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,786 (2024)
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How safe is LN2 1AY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 109.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN2 1AY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
109.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
241
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).
LN2 1AYNational
Violence and sexual offences98.723.6
Anti-social behaviour60.810.7
Burglary26.49.1
Public order19.34.6
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Other theft12.14.5
Shoplifting11.98.4
Drugs5.22.4
Bicycle theft5.11.0
Robbery3.51.4
Other crime2.51.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.