Total Crime Rate

470.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 470.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 131.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 116.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Public order 43.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.4 10/10
  • Other theft 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

King John Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King John Street (NG34 7QH) in the last 12 months was 470.2 per 1,000 residents and was 186.2% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 147.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 107.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King John Street (NG34 7QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs The Creamery Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Creamery Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Creamery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Spriggs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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