Crime Rates at Hardwicke Close, Grantham, NG31 7BF

Hardwicke Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwicke Close (NG31 7BF) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower than the Grantham Earlesfield average (126.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardwicke Close (NG31 7BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanbury Avenue, where police recorded 71 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burrows Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.