Total Crime Rate

178.4 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 178.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.6 9/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 12th highest 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 Westgate (NG34 7QZ) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 282.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (NG34 7QZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alexandra Square, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Gate (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Spriggs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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