Total Crime Rate

87.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.8 7/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerton Gate Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 50th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerton Gate Lane (LN5 9RN) in the last 12 months was 87.8 per 1,000 residents and was 102.5% higher than the Bracebridge Heath average (43.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerton Gate Lane (LN5 9RN), the main crime hotspot is near Moxon'S Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerton Gate Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Millers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Moxon'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Millers Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Millers Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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