Total Crime Rate
73.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cedar Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 76th highest crime rate of 351 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 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cedar Avenue (NG34 8BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B1518 (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sleaford Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripon Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | North Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudkin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1518 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B1518 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | North Road | — |
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