Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Loweswater Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 104th highest 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 Loweswater Close (LN5 9PU) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loweswater Close (LN5 9PU), the main crime hotspot is near Neareys Close. Police recorded 7 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 | Neareys Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Darwin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pitsford Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Neareys Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darwin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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