Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Cottages area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 221st lowest crime rate of 456 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 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 66.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Cottages (NG31 6JA), the main crime hotspot is near Edward Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 39 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houghton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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