Total Crime Rate

80.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 80.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Robbery 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stokes Drive area has the 19th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 63rd 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 Stokes Drive (NG34 8BA) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stokes Drive (NG34 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Furlong Way. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Stokes Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trevitt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trevitt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furlong Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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