Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 27.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cairns Way area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Bracebridge Heath , and the 126th 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 Cairns Way (LN5 9UB) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Bracebridge Heath average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cairns Way (LN5 9UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brisbane Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kielder Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cairns Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darwin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pitsford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brisbane Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brisbane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cairns Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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