Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN5 9LD
How much crime is recorded in LN5 9LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,473 (2024)
LN5 9LDLincoln
How safe is LN5 9LD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN5 9LD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
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 9LDNational
Violence and sexual offences6.823.6
Anti-social behaviour5.910.7
Burglary4.89.1
Public order2.04.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other theft0.54.5
Drugs0.52.4
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.