Total Crime Rate
271.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
109.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Galley Hill Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 354 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 Galley Hill Close (NG34 7RX) in the last 12 months was 271.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 109.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Galley Hill Close (NG34 7RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1517 (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manor Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toft Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B1517 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1517 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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