Crime Rates at Wakefield Close, Grantham, NG31 8RT

Wakefield Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Arnoldfield , and the 31st highest crime rate of 457 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 Wakefield Close (NG31 8RT) in the last 12 months was 193.1 per 1,000 residents and was 470.0% higher than the Grantham Arnoldfield average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakefield Close (NG31 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Wakefield Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.