Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 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 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Sleaford Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Branston , and the 81st 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 Sleaford Road (LN4 3DG) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% higher than the Branston average (51.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sleaford Road (LN4 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barley Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Crescent (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sleaford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvest Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Highfields Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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