Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Meadowfield area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 108th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North 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 Meadowfield (NG34 7BA) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadowfield (NG34 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Meadowfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1518
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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