Total Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gorse Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorse Lane (NG31 7UE) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% higher than the Grantham Earlesfield average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Lane (NG31 7UE), the main crime hotspot is near Wyville Road, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gorse Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wyville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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