Total Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Redwood Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 73rd 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 Redwood Drive (LN5 9BL) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% lower than the Bracebridge Heath average (46.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Redwood Drive (LN5 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cairns Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Acacia Avenue | Under investigation |
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