Total Crime Rate
76.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pavilion Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 68th highest crime rate of 351 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 53.7% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% 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 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sleaford Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lollipop Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mareham Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grace Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spinners Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bonner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lollipop Lane | Under investigation |
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