Crime Rates at Wilks Road, Grantham, NG31 7WJ

Wilks Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Grantham Earlesfield , and the 18th 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 Wilks Road (NG31 7WJ) in the last 12 months was 293.0 per 1,000 residents and was 144.3% higher than the Grantham Earlesfield average (119.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilks Road (NG31 7WJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grantham, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burrows Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.