Total Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.0 3/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lower High Street area has the 30th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower High Street (LN5 9QA) in the last 12 months was 36.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower High Street (LN5 9QA), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Mere Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lower High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Mere Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Brumby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Mere Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brumby Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Mere Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Blind Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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