Total Crime Rate

188.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 188.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 68.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castlegate area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Arnoldfield , and the 38th 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 Castlegate (NG31 6SN) in the last 12 months was 188.3 per 1,000 residents and was 540.9% higher than the Grantham Arnoldfield average (29.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (β‰ˆ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlegate (NG31 6SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1174, where police recorded 263 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.

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Crime Over Time in Castlegate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elmer Street South β€”
Sep 2025Robbery Elmer Street South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Elmer Street South Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B1174 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour East Street β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watergate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watergate β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1174 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Market Place β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swinegate β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Finkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finkin Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guildhall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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