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Crime in LN2 5

How much crime is recorded in LN2 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Lincoln
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,414 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LN2 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in LN2 5, 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
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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).

LN2 5National
Violence and sexual offences39.623.6
Anti-social behaviour32.810.7
Shoplifting23.78.4
Burglary10.49.1
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Other theft5.74.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery2.11.4
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
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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