Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Middle Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Branston , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 351 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 Middle Street (LN4 3EU) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% lower than the Branston average (49.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middle Street (LN4 3EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shiregate (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Middle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shiregate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bona Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavalry Court
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Yard
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hall Yard
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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