Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pavilion Gardens area has the 21st highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 71st highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pavilion Gardens (NG34 7FZ) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pavilion Gardens (NG34 7FZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lollipop Lane, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alder Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lollipop Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lollipop Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lollipop Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lollipop Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Albion Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albion Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bonner Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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