Crime Rate in Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick, ward

Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick has the lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North Kesteven district and the 270th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 15th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick in the last 12 months was 19.3 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the North Kesteven district average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dixon Avenue. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.