Total Crime Rate

93.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 93.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.4 8/10
  • Burglary 14.9 10/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bentley Way area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Branston , and the 49th 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 Bentley Way (LN4 3EN) in the last 12 months was 93.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentley Way (LN4 3EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Granary Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harvest Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bentley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvest Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Rowan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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