Total Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Queensway 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 Queensway (NG31 9RG) 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 Queensway (NG31 9RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliot Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Foster Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grantham Harrowby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hobart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | John Foster Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dryden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Foster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Foster Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | John Foster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Foster Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Purcell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Belmont Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowby Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | 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.