The overall crime rate in Lincoln postcode area is 97.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 34.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 13.7% over the last twelve months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 149% of national crime rate which puts Lincoln on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 24.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 7.0k representing an increase 13.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 34.6% | 37. lowest | 96% | 9.8k | -6.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 24.8% | 16. highest | 149% | 7.0k | 13.7% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.4% | 21. highest | 123% | 3.0k | -9.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.4% | 50. highest | 100% | 2.1k | -9.9% |
| Public order crime → | 6.2% | 35. lowest | 88% | 1.8k | -6.2% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.0% | 16. lowest | 73% | 1.4k | -11.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 2.9% | 29. lowest | 75% | 808 | -18.7% |
| Other crime → | 2.6% | 25. highest | 115% | 727 | -3.7% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.5% | 22. lowest | 47% | 698 | -4.4% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.5% | 3. lowest | 41% | 424 | -19.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 37. highest | 94% | 236 | -5.6% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 30. lowest | 46% | 179 | 4.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.6% | 12. lowest | 60% | 169 | -19.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.2% | 3. lowest | 8% | 44 | -46.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Lincoln postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Lincoln postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 24.2 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.9 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 10.2 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.4 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 33.8 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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