Total Crime Rate
87.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tennyson Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 49th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tennyson Avenue (NG34 7AG) in the last 12 months was 87.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tennyson Avenue (NG34 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 95 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sleaford Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamer Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1518 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1518 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Grove | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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