Crime Rates at Watergate, Grantham, NG31 6PR

Watergate area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Harrowby , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watergate (NG31 6PR) in the last 12 months was 97.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% lower than the Grantham Harrowby average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watergate (NG31 6PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1174, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.