Total Crime Rate
94.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dickens Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Grantham Harrowby , and the 95th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dickens Road (NG31 9QY) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% lower than the Grantham Harrowby average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dickens Road (NG31 9QY), the main crime hotspot is near Keats Avenue. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grantham Harrowby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Edinburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prestwick Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliot Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliot Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elliot Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kipling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Keats Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Keats Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dryden Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | John Foster Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Dryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Canterbury Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.