Total Crime Rate
574.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
165.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Toft Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 2nd 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 Toft Lane (NG34 7YQ) in the last 12 months was 574.7 per 1,000 residents and was 263.3% higher than the Sleaford Castle average (158.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 165.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Toft Lane (NG34 7YQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 188 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sleaford | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Lane | — |
| 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 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | White Hart Mews | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toft Lane | Under investigation |
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