Total Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.1 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 163.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Drugs 10.7 8/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Cross Keys Yard area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 18th highest crime rate of 354 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 Cross Keys Yard (NG34 7DH) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Keys Yard (NG34 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 95 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1517 (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Cross Keys Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Hart Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft White Hart Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White Hart Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Keys Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Toft Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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