Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.8 4/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Priory Way area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Way (NG34 7XD) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Way (NG34 7XD), the main crime hotspot is near Grantham Road. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Church Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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