Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Blackberry Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 101st highest crime rate of 354 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 Blackberry Close (LN6 9FE) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher than the Bassingham Rural average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackberry Close (LN6 9FE), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blackberry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newark Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Newark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Acorn Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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