Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.0 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 181.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Robbery 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wharf Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 36th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South 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 Wharf Road (NG31 6DP) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% higher than the Grantham Earlesfield average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Road (NG31 6DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1174, where police recorded 217 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/99)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Grantham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grantham Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guildhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grantham Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Place Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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