Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 59.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houghton Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 154th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Houghton Road (NG31 6JD) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houghton Road (NG31 6JD), 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 Houghton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Edward Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houghton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Houghton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edward Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Edward Street Under investigation
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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