Total Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 20.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rochester Close area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 79th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Close (LN4 2UN) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% lower than the Bracebridge Heath average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Close (LN4 2UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sleaford Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winchester Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rochester Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sleaford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chichester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chichester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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