Crime Rate in Helpringham & Osbournby, ward

Helpringham & Osbournby has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North Kesteven district and the 981st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 85th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Helpringham & Osbournby in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the North Kesteven district average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Helpringham & Osbournby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Helpringham & Osbournby ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near The Drove, with 10 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Orchard Close (7 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.