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

The Pines 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 The Pines (NG34 7DN) 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 The Pines (NG34 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Pines area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albion Terrace —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kesteven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carre Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Kesteven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kesteven Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonner Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Burglary Albion Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cross Keys Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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