Total Crime Rate
78.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026School Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 66th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (LN4 1BD) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher than the Bracebridge Heath average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (LN4 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Main Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Drake Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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