Total Crime Rate

238.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 238.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cresta Close area has the highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Hykeham Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cresta Close (LN6 9SQ) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 337.4% higher than the Hykeham Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresta Close (LN6 9SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langley Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cresta Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Otho Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spennymoor Close —
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Data Sources

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