Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wessington Court area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wessington Court (NG31 7FA) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% lower than the Grantham Earlesfield average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wessington Court (NG31 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hanbury Avenue, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harlaxton Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grantham Earlesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlaxton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Harris Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlaxton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kedleston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hanbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eyam Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Denton Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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