Crime Rates at Hickling Close, Grantham, NG31 7XB

Hickling Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Grantham Barrowby Gate , and the 128th 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 Hickling Close (NG31 7XB) in the last 12 months was 72.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickling Close (NG31 7XB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Harlaxton Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinoulton Court (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.