Total Crime Rate

203.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 203.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.2 10/10
  • Drugs 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 9th 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 Westgate (NG34 7QZ) in the last 12 months was 203.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (NG34 7QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reform Place, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elmore Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reform Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reform Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reform Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Spriggs Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alexandra Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Alexandra Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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