Total Crime Rate

57.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 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 57.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cedar Avenue area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cedar Avenue (NG34 8BW) in the last 12 months was 57.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cedar Avenue (NG34 8BW), the main crime hotspot is near North Road. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Cedar Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robertson Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claybergh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claybergh Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Robertson Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B1518 —
Apr 2026Other crime Jubilee Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Jubilee Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rudkin Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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