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Crime in LN6 8

How much crime is recorded in LN6 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
North Kesteven
Region
East Midlands
Population
22,179 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LN6 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in LN6 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8National
Violence and sexual offences17.523.6
Anti-social behaviour12.110.7
Shoplifting8.58.4
Burglary5.19.1
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.64.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery1.01.4
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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