Total Crime Rate

134.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 134.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 44.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Watergate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Harrowby , and the 58th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watergate (NG31 6PR) in the last 12 months was 134.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher than the Grantham Harrowby average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watergate (NG31 6PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1174, where police recorded 217 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watergate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/89)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime A607 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmer Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Elmer Street South Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Stanton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Stanton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stanton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grange Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlegate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elmer Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welby Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Other theft B1174 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Finkin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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