Crime Rates at Denton Avenue, Grantham, NG31 7JE

Denton Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 117th highest 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 Denton Avenue (NG31 7JE) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denton Avenue (NG31 7JE), the main crime hotspot is near Harlaxton Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.