Lincoln

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Lincoln.

Population
100,049
People in Employment
45,440 (63.1%)
People Inactive
22,780 (31.6%)
People Unemployed
3,840 (5.3%)
Number Of Jobs
44k
Median Salary
£27,419
Mean Salary
£28,480

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Lincoln. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Lincoln for 2024

Lincolns most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 4,795 crimes and in 2022 there were 6,612 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,817 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Anti-social behaviour 1,695 0
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 235 0
Getting Better
Burglary 357 0
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 905 0
Getting Better
Drugs 249 0
Getting Better
Other crime 211 0
Getting Better
Other theft 686 0
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 87 0
Getting Better
Public order 882 0
Getting Better
Robbery 94 0
Getting Better
Shoplifting 1,416 0
Getting Better
Theft from the person 46 0
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 382 0
Getting Better
Violence and sexual offences 3,691 0
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Lincoln

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Castle has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Lincoln, with 10941 crimes and 402 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Hartsholme has 577 crimes and 74 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Abbey 0 0
Birchwood 0 0
Moorland 0 0
Boultham 0 0
Carholme 0 0
Castle 0 0
Witham 0 0
Glebe 0 0
Minster 0 0
Hartsholme 0 0
Park 0 0

Crime map for Lincoln

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-09. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Lincoln

The average property price in Lincoln is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £298,233.73 £201,212.54 £153,480.08 £113,094.29
2022 £294,467.09 £198,224.50 £151,878.30 £112,491.64
2021 £272,335.77 £182,737.01 £141,038.09 £108,368.47
2020 £252,820.33 £170,619.64 £130,942.15 £103,777.11
2019 £249,225.44 £167,994.56 £129,297.28 £104,616.36
2018 £241,022.07 £162,066.65 £125,205.54 £103,226.07
2017 £227,711.72 £152,635.65 £118,442.81 £99,519.20
2016 £221,976.15 £149,293.47 £116,487.83 £95,684.94
2015 £208,955.45 £140,997.51 £110,481.79 £90,707.96
2014 £198,991.85 £134,494.31 £106,255.58 £87,188.79
2013 £183,943.51 £124,125.99 £98,269.72 £81,140.42
2012 £177,195.08 £119,548.38 £95,053.10 £78,798.72
2011 £174,602.93 £116,612.65 £92,704.86 £78,268.30
2010 £174,054.84 £117,445.74 £93,889.69 £79,164.33

Property prices over time for Lincoln

Showing crimes from 2010 up until September 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Lincoln

The median salary in Lincoln is £27,419 and the mean salary in Lincoln is £28,480.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
44k
Median Salary
£27,419
Annual Percentage Change
27.5%
Mean Salary
£28,480

Salary comparison between Lincoln and East Midlands

See how Lincoln compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. Lincoln ranks 13 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA 11k £30,908 4.7% £36,856 14.4%
Blaby 36k £30,007 20.8% £33,438 13.7%
Rushcliffe 40k £29,621 2.9% £35,292 -2.1%
South Derbyshire 47k £29,320 2.1% £31,510 -2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA 143k £28,755 7.9% £34,500 6.8%
North West Leicestershire 42k £28,733 12.2% £33,352 14.7%
Broxtowe 43k £28,259 8.6% £32,863 1.2%
Charnwood 60k £28,227 16.2% £29,989 9.6%
West Lindsey 35k £28,101 4.3% £29,966 1.6%
Harborough 36k £27,985 -2.8% £37,702 13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA 119k £27,764 6.4% £30,994 0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth 41k £27,537 5.0% £29,830 2.9%
Erewash 42k £27,509 4.9% £31,794 6.3%
Derby UA 77k £26,759 1.1% £29,456 0.8%
North East Derbyshire 32k £26,320 2.6% £30,033 2.7%
North Kesteven 41k £26,310 -2.7% £29,318 0.0%
High Peak 33k £26,052 10.3% £30,521 11.0%
South Holland 36k £25,986 4.4% £29,194 -1.3%
South Kesteven 49k £25,848 6.2% £31,086 8.7%
Ashfield 40k £25,813 10.0% £28,767 8.4%
Oadby and Wigston 19k £25,683 15.2% £27,819 -0.9%
Chesterfield 37k £25,190 10.1% £28,490 8.3%
Newark and Sherwood 41k £25,031 5.4% £28,722 -0.4%
Gedling 39k £24,699 6.4% £28,056 5.1%
Derbyshire Dales 20k £24,601 10.0% £27,735 -8.0%
Mansfield 38k £24,588 12.8% £26,832 12.1%
Bassetlaw 41k £24,515 0.0% £27,210 9.2%
Amber Valley 48k £24,512 -0.2% £29,444 -1.1%
East Lindsey 41k £23,900 18.6% £27,584 21.9%
Boston 0k £23,676 4.4% £25,400 6.4%
Leicester UA 90k £23,175 9.3% £25,906 7.5%
Melton 0k £22,569 18.6% £28,043 25.3%
Nottingham UA 69k £22,243 3.9% £24,376 4.0%
Bolsover 27k £0 0.0% £25,947 -6.2%

See how Lincoln compares to other areas in East Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Lincoln

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
25 130 435 120 70 270 130 265 130 45 120 350 210 5 60 145 190