Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN5 7SP
How much crime is recorded in LN5 7SP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelham Bridge & South Common
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,201 (2024)
How safe is LN5 7SP
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN5 7SP 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
60.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
152
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 7SPNational
Violence and sexual offences54.923.6
Anti-social behaviour37.310.7
Public order19.04.6
Criminal damage and arson16.94.7
Drugs7.82.4
Other crime4.51.5
Burglary4.19.1
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Robbery0.91.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 10% 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.