What is the crime rate in lincoln?

As of March 2026, lincoln has an annual crime rate of 138.11 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,506 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does lincoln rank nationally for crime?

lincoln ranks #98 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in lincoln?

The most common crime type in lincoln is Violence & Sexual Offences with 501 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 33.3% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

lincoln Crime Intelligence Report

lincoln recorded 1,506 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 13.99 per 1,000 residents. This places lincoln at #98 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 34.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.4% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,506

trending_up +34.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

138.11per 1k

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 63 Violence and sexual offences: 22 Drugs: 5	63
On or near Benbow Way Map	Violence and sexual offences: 37 Public order: 7	37
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 20 Criminal damage and arson: 7 Robbery: 3	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 29	29
On or near St Mark Street Map	Shoplifting: 24 Other theft: 3 Robbery: 1	24
On or near Victoria Street Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 8	18
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 22	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19	19
On or near Frederick Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other crime: 2	14

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,506 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

501

33.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

354

23.5%

Shoplifting

204

13.5%

Public Order

117

7.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.5%

Other Theft

4.6%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Burglary

2.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.1%

Other Crime

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Robbery

0.7%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

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11 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Park	301	158.7
2	Abbey	260	151.1
3	Castle	93	134.0
4	Carholme	185	133.1
5	Moorland	93	129.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Witham	55	6.6
shield	Hartsholme	61	7.4
shield	Birchwood	97	10.7
shield	Glebe	112	12.8
shield	Boultham	157	11.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +34.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +9.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

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