Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hales Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 81st 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 Hales Lane (LN5 0TP) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hales Lane (LN5 0TP), the main crime hotspot is near Temple Goring. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grantham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Addison Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Temple Goring | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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