Total Crime Rate

506.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.4 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 506.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 232.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Public order 45.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.3 10/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Westgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 6th 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 Westgate (NG31 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 506.2 per 1,000 residents and was 301.6% 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 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -15.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 149.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (NG31 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 133 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/69)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saint Augustin Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wharf Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Guildhall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Saint Augustin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanton Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Market Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Place —
Apr 2026Other crime Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanton Street —
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Data Sources

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