Postcode district · Lincoln
Crime in LN4
How much crime is recorded in LN4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 64,356 (2024)
LN4Postcode district · Lincoln
How safe is LN4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in LN4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
23.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
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).
LN4National
Violence and sexual offences19.123.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Shoplifting9.18.4
Burglary5.99.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Public order3.84.6
Other theft3.34.5
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime1.31.5
Drugs1.22.4
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.