Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 15.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Harrowby , and the 198th 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 Princess Drive (NG31 9PZ) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Grantham Harrowby average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Drive (NG31 9PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Ermine Close. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Almond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Foster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Foster Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Foster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons John Foster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Foster Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purcell Close —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Uplands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ermine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ermine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Uplands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ermine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ermine Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ermine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ermine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ermine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ermine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobart Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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