Total Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Fern Cottages area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Cottages (NG31 6JA) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Cottages (NG31 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Street. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Public order Bridge End Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stuart Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
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Data Sources

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