Crime Rates at The Paddock, Sleaford, NG34 7GR

The Paddock area has the 20th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 69th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Paddock (NG34 7GR) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddock (NG34 7GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maltkiln Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Giles Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.