Lincoln City Centre vs Welton and Hemswell

Lincoln City Centre has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 3,538 crimes in the last 12 months. Welton and Hemswell has a safety score of 31/100 (Below Average) with 606 crimes. Welton and Hemswell scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Lincoln City Centre shows a year-on-year crime trend of +16.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Welton and Hemswell shows -23% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Lincoln City Centre, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,049 incidents). In Welton and Hemswell, it is Violent Crime (247 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Lincoln City Centre recorded 881 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Welton and Hemswell recorded 142. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Lincoln City Centre totalled 1,049 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 247 in Welton and Hemswell. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Lincoln City Centre recorded 3,048 crimes (now 3,538, a change of +16.1%). Welton and Hemswell recorded 787 crimes previously (now 606, -23%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Lincoln City Centre has a resolution rate of 25.3% and Welton and Hemswell has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Lincoln City Centre falls within the Lincolnshire Police boundary. Welton and Hemswell is covered by Lincolnshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Lincoln City Centre and Welton and Hemswell. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.