Crime Rate in Deeping St James, ward

Deeping St James has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 wards in South Kesteven district and the 1592nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 147th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Deeping St James in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.5% lower than the South Kesteven district average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Deeping St James’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 125 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Deeping St James ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Tyghes Close, with 58 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park Estate (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.