Total Crime Rate

303.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

149.2 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 303.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 149.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.7 10/10
  • Public order 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Eastgate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 5th 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 Eastgate (NG34 7EE) in the last 12 months was 303.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 149.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate (NG34 7EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ashfield Road, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hussey Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Eastgate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hussey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Giles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cromwell Crescent
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hussey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hussey Close
Apr 2026Public order Hussey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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