Total Crime Rate

119.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 119.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 13.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Edinburgh Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Harrowby , and the 66th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edinburgh Road (NG31 9QT) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% higher than the Grantham Harrowby average (96.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edinburgh Road (NG31 9QT), the main crime hotspot is near Central Place. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edinburgh Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prestwick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kipling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keats Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keats Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Central Place —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Purcell Close —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belmont Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrowby Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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