Total Crime Rate

60.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 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 60.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Lomax Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 97th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lomax Drive (NG34 8FE) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lomax Drive (NG34 8FE), 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 Lomax Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Parade —
Apr 2026Other theft Trevitt Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Trevitt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft 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 Norwich 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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