Total Crime Rate
29.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maidenwell Lane area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 137th lowest 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 Maidenwell Lane (LN5 0ED) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% lower than the Bassingham Rural average (40.7 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidenwell Lane (LN5 0ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Manor Farm, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gas Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addison Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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