Total Crime Rate
101.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medway Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Grantham Barrowby Gate , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Avenue (NG31 7QN) in the last 12 months was 101.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medway Avenue (NG31 7QN), the main crime hotspot is near Falcon Court. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grantham Barrowby Gate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcon Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tamar Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lymn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lymn Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dysart Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dysart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dysart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goodliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marlstone Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gannet Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Medway Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Falcon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nene Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clyde Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clyde Court | Under investigation |
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