Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Owl Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 28th highest crime rate of 354 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 Owl Close (LN6 9UD) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 212.5% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Owl Close (LN6 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near Muntjac Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Owl Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muntjac Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Squirrel Chase Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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