Crime Rate in Sleaford Westholme, ward

Sleaford Westholme has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in North Kesteven district and the 773rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 64th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Sleaford Westholme in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the North Kesteven district average (51.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sleaford Westholme’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Sleaford Westholme ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lincoln Road, with 42 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Church Lane (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.