Total Crime Rate

86.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 86.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Finch Drive area has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Finch Drive (NG34 7US) in the last 12 months was 86.7 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 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 crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finch Drive (NG34 7US), the main crime hotspot is near George Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finch Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour George Street —
Sep 2025Robbery Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Buttler Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlotte Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Spriggs Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences George Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Robin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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