Total Crime Rate

200.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 200.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.0 9/10
  • Public order 19.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lord Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 9th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lord Street (NG34 7NQ) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lord Street (NG34 7NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Lollipop Lane. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lord Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lollipop Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spriggs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Creamery Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Creamery Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Creamery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lollipop Lane —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Buttler Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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