Crime Rates at The Drive, Grantham, NG31 7PR

The Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Grantham Barrowby Gate , and the 181st 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 The Drive (NG31 7PR) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Grantham Barrowby Gate average (90.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (NG31 7PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Avenue, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Helen'S Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.