Total Crime Rate

477.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

219.7 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 477.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 219.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 181.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 159.1 10/10
  • Robbery 30.3 10/10
  • Public order 22.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Drugs 15.2 9/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 7.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 354 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 7DA) in the last 12 months was 477.3 per 1,000 residents and was 201.7% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 219.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northgate (NG34 7DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Northgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/66)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1517 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1517 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1517 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1517 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Hart Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft White Hart Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toft Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robertson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Robertson Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kesteven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kesteven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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