Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 351 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 Orchard Close (NG34 7GS) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (NG34 7GS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hussey Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Bramling Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maltkiln Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maltkiln Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hussey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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