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Lincoln crime stats

The overall crime rate in Lincoln city is 150.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 142% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 20.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 253% of national crime rate which puts Lincoln on 3. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 14.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.4k cases and has increased by 6.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2024 - May 2025.

Lincoln crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (99 cities)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime33.1%28. highest142%5.3k-2.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime21.6%7. highest201%3.5k20.0%
Shoplifting crime14.6%3. highest253%2.4k6.1%
Criminal damage and arson crime7.4%24. highest150%1.2k-7.1%
Public order crime7.3%33. highest153%1.2k2.4%
Other theft crime4.7%40. lowest100%758-20.5%
Burglary crime2.2%35. lowest85%360-24.8%
Other crime2.2%29. highest150%36020.4%
Vehicle crime1.9%11. lowest52%313-18.1%
Drugs crime1.9%28. lowest85%299-26.9%
Bicycle theft crime1.3%16. highest207%209-23.7%
Robbery crime0.8%53. highest94%129-10.4%
Possession of weapons crime0.6%22. lowest100%99-29.8%
Theft from the person crime0.3%18. lowest22%54-22.9%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Lincoln crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Lincoln city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Lincoln crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticLincoln city crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour32.516.2
Bicycle theft1.90.9
Burglary3.44.0
Criminal damage and arson11.17.4
Drugs2.83.3
Other crime3.42.2
Other theft7.17.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Public order11.07.2
Robbery1.21.3
Shoplifting22.08.7
Theft from the person0.52.3
Vehicle crime2.95.6
Violent crime49.734.9

Lincoln crime rate comparison map

Lincoln crime rate comparison map

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