Total Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 28.5 3/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lings Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Bottesford , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 190 local areas in Melton .

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 Lings Close (NG32 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Bottesford average (48.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lings Close (NG32 1SJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lings Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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