Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Paddock Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 122nd 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 Paddock Close (LN4 2PU) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paddock Close (LN4 2PU), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paddock Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sleaford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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