Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN2 2FB
How much crime is recorded in LN2 2FB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Nettleham, Sudbrooke & Scothern
- Council
- West Lindsey
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,252 (2024)
How safe is LN2 2FB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN2 2FB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
12
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 2FBNational
Violence and sexual offences5.523.6
Burglary2.09.1
Anti-social behaviour1.910.7
Other theft1.04.5
Public order0.74.6
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Criminal damage and arson0.54.7
Shoplifting0.38.4
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.