Total Crime Rate

189.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 189.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 106.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.4 10/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Furlong Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 12th highest crime rate of 354 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 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Furlong Way (NG34 8SQ), 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 Furlong Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barnes Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furlong Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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