Total Crime Rate
97.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castlegate 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 Castlegate (NG31 6SS) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Castlegate (NG31 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grantham Harrowby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Slate Mill Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slate Mill Place | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Agnes Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallworks Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watergate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watergate | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Agnes Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
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