Total Crime Rate

701.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

207.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 701.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 327.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 207.8 10/10
  • Public order 100.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 81.2 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 16.2 9/10
  • Robbery 16.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

University Court area has the highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South 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 University Court (NG31 6HL) in the last 12 months was 701.3 per 1,000 residents and was 456.4% higher than the Grantham Earlesfield average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 207.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 215.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around University Court (NG31 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in University Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Catherine'S Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Catherine'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonemasons Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Stonemasons Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowling Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order London Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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