Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Buckminster Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 167th lowest 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 Buckminster Gardens (NG31 7SJ) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckminster Gardens (NG31 7SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Harlaxton Road. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckminster Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Harlaxton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyam Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eyam Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolsover Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bolsover Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hanbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Harlaxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Harlaxton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Harlaxton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlaxton Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cressbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cressbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cressbrook Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Hathersage Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hanbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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