Total Crime Rate

199.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 199.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Furlong Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 351 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 Furlong Way (NG34 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 199.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 134.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furlong Way (NG34 8SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Furlong Way. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Furlong Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furlong Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Snow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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