Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · 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 54.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Denton Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 170th highest crime rate of 456 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 Denton Avenue (NG31 7JD) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Avenue (NG31 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Harlaxton Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Denton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Willow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eyam Way —
Sep 2025Other crime Denton Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harlaxton Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harlaxton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kedleston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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