Total Crime Rate

151.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 151.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nettleton Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nettleton Close (LN4 1GA) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 229.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 72.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nettleton Close (LN4 1GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cooper Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nettleton Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nettleton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abel Smith Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheshire Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nettleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cooper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magnolia Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nettleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cooper Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nettleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abel Smith Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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