Total Crime Rate
507.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northgate (NG34 7BB) in the last 12 months was 507.6 per 1,000 residents and was 209.0% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 115.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 219.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northgate (NG34 7BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 141 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1517 (36 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sleaford Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | White Hart Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1517 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B1517 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cross Keys Yard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tamer Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cross Keys Yard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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