Total Crime Rate
112.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nettleton Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Nettleton Drive (LN6 9GG) in the last 12 months was 112.3 per 1,000 residents and was 195.6% higher than the Bassingham Rural average (38.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nettleton Drive (LN6 9GG), the main crime hotspot is near Gibson Green. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bassingham Rural| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gibson Green | Under investigation |
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