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

Southgate 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 Southgate (NG34 7RR) 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 Southgate (NG34 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs South Gate Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cross Keys Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Carre Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carre Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cross Keys Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft B1517 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lollipop Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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