Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN5 8DN
How much crime is recorded in LN5 8DN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Pelham Bridge & South Common
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,030 (2024)
LN5 8DNLincoln
How safe is LN5 8DN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 97.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN5 8DN area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
97.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
198
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 8DNNational
Violence and sexual offences79.023.6
Anti-social behaviour38.610.7
Public order20.74.6
Shoplifting9.78.4
Burglary9.69.1
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Drugs8.42.4
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Other theft6.24.5
Robbery5.51.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Other crime2.61.5
Theft from the person2.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.