Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN6 0PL
How much crime is recorded in LN6 0PL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Birchwood West
- Council
- Lincoln
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,722 (2024)
How safe is LN6 0PL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 87.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN6 0PL 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
87.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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).
LN6 0PLNational
Violence and sexual offences73.323.6
Anti-social behaviour40.410.7
Criminal damage and arson19.54.7
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Burglary9.69.1
Public order7.64.6
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft3.14.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Drugs0.52.4
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.