Police Launch Crime Mapping Website

The launch of a new feature on a police website has given the public access to find out which areas of Lincoln are the most severely hit by crime.

The new feature of “Crime Maps” on the police.uk website allows visitor to search their home city or post code, and a map with the amount of crimes in each area is displayed.

The crimes are then slit into different categories on the side of the page, and by clicking on each respective number, a breakdown of the number is then supplied.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the highest crime rate in Lincoln comes in the town centre, with a total of 62 offences around the area of the night clubs Ritzy and Sakura.

Taking the second spot on the podium is the area arund the rail station, with a total of 59 reported crimes in the area.

The final podium spot is taken by Monks road with a total of 46 crimes reported to the police.

In brief: court stories

Arben Bushati, formerly of 40 Cromwell Crescent, Sleaford who is currently in prison with no fixed abode, was of threatening unlawful violence in October 2010. He was remanded in custody until the 25th February at 10am where he will appear once again via video link at Lincoln Magistrates Court.. He is already serving a prison sentence for an undisclosed crime and the video link will come via the prison court room.

Svajunas Sopis, aged 32, of 103 Gamon Street, Lincoln, pleaded not guilty to a charge of burglary. There is not enough evidence to gain a conviction an so the case has been discontinued. He pleaded guilty to a failure to surrender himself to the police and it was deemed by the magistrates that he had already spent enough time in custody, so he was released. Mr Sopis has outstanding fines of £350 + VAT to pay 

Connar Dent, aged 18 and currently living in the YMCA, St. Rumbolds Street, Lincoln, has been accused of aggravated burglary. The case was been moved to the Crown Court, and will appear before a judge on the 23rd Feb 2011 where there will be a preliminary hearing and case management. Mr Dent was remanded in custody until that date.

TV License evasion

TV Licensing

It’s that time of year again, bills, bills, bills. One which craftily sneaks it’s way in each year is the BBC TV license. We’ve seen the adverts warning of court fines and prison, but this isn’t enough to deter around a thousand people in the Lincolnshire area from watching a TV without a license and ultimately – being caught! Read more