Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 Β· High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elton Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 88th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elton Street (NG31 6DQ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Grantham Earlesfield average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (β‰ˆ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elton Street (NG31 6DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1174, where police recorded 263 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewery Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Hill β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewery Hill β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Commercial Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Launder Terrace β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Saint Augustin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wharf Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elton Street β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Finkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finkin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”

Data Sources

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