Is Lincoln a nice place to live?
Hilltop cathedral city with a Roman heritage.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
685 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Lincoln centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
233 (34%)
Anti-social behaviour
173 (25%)
Shoplifting
87 (13%)
Criminal damage & arson
45 (7%)
Public order
37 (5%)
Other theft
28 (4%)
Drugs
18 (3%)
Burglary
12 (2%)
Bicycle theft
11 (2%)
Vehicle crime
11 (2%)
Robbery
9 (1%)
Other crime
8 (1%)
Possession of weapons
8 (1%)
Theft from the person
5 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Lincoln's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.