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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in LN4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

LN4 recorded 201 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 35.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring29.88 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment201 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 35.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

201
trending_up +23.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

29.88per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,345

Within LN4 district

North Kesteven

66,644

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Elizabeth Avenue Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Brulon Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 5
5
Blacksmiths Corner Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 1
5
Nettleton Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2
5
Thorpe Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1
4
Fosters Gardens Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Public order: 1
4
Park Avenue Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Main Road Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4
4
Park/Open Space Map
total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3
3
Lamyman Drive Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
201 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
85
42.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
37
18.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
16
8.0%
Public Order
14
7.0%
Vehicle Crime
12
6.0%
Burglary
10
5.0%
Shoplifting
9
4.5%
Other Theft
7
3.5%
Other Crime
5
2.5%
Drug Offences
3
1.5%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Robbery
1
0.5%
Weapons Possession
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: LN4

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in LN4 (42.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in LN4 has risen sharply — by 35.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for LN4 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +23.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +35.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.7%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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