Total Crime Rate

113.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 113.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Other theft 20.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Squirrel Chase area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Bassingham Rural , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 352 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 Squirrel Chase (LN6 9UX) in the last 12 months was 113.0 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% higher than the Bassingham Rural average (39.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrel Chase (LN6 9UX), the main crime hotspot is near Muntjac Way. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Squirrel Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other theft New Swan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Robins Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravens View Under investigation
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Robins Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Muntjac Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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