Postcode · Lincoln
Crime in LN6 5SG
How much crime is recorded in LN6 5SG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,848 (2024)
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How safe is LN6 5SG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LN6 5SG 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
10.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 5SGNational
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Violence and sexual offences8.823.6
Criminal damage and arson3.34.7
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Burglary1.29.1
Other theft1.04.5
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Shoplifting0.48.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.