Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 49.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Playgarth Estate area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Playgarth Estate (LN4 3PY) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 154.5% higher than the Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick average (19.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playgarth Estate (LN4 3PY), the main crime hotspot is near Dixon Avenue. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Playgarth Estate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dixon Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Playgarth Estate Under investigation
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Data Sources

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