Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 55.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 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
  • 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

Bowthorpe Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 107th 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 Bowthorpe Close (LN6 9GP) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowthorpe Close (LN6 9GP), the main crime hotspot is near Newark Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bowthorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Newark Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newark Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Acorn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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