Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thames Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Grantham Barrowby Gate , and the 154th 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 Thames Road (NG31 7SP) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Grantham Barrowby Gate average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thames Road (NG31 7SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallard Court, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcon Court (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grantham Earlesfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Earlesfield Lane | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mallard Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warmington Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thames Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Earlesfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thames Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welland Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welland Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beck Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornsby Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beck Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thames Road | — |
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