Total Crime Rate

620.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

274.4 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 620.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 274.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 203.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 169.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 63.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.6 10/10
  • Public order 52.6 10/10
  • Burglary 26.3 10/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.3 10/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Robbery 7.5 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Southgate area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the highest crime rate of 354 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 7SY) in the last 12 months was 620.3 per 1,000 residents and was 292.2% 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 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -37.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 73 (≈ 274.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southgate (NG34 7SY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/67)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sleaford —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Church Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tamer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1517 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1517 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1517 —
Apr 2026Burglary Albion Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kesteven Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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