Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Public order 2.7 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rookery Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 351 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 Rookery Close (LN6 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rookery Close (LN6 9LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Squirrel Chase. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bassingham Rural

Crime Over Time in Rookery Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Squirrel Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Squirrel Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfinch Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitebeam Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitebeam Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rookery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Tall Pines Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Squirrel Chase Under investigation
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Data Sources

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