Total Crime Rate

271.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 271.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 84.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Public order 35.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.6 9/10
  • Drugs 14.1 9/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Northgate area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North 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 Northgate (NG34 7AQ) in the last 12 months was 271.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (NG34 7AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claybergh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claybergh Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1518 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robertson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robertson Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Jubilee Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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