Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN5 7DB
How much crime is recorded in LN5 7DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelham Bridge & South Common
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,157 (2024)
How safe is LN5 7DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN5 7DB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
201
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).
LN5 7DBNational
Anti-social behaviour69.310.7
Violence and sexual offences50.923.6
Shoplifting23.98.4
Public order16.34.6
Burglary13.09.1
Criminal damage and arson10.44.7
Other theft9.24.5
Bicycle theft3.91.0
Drugs3.52.4
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime1.91.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.