Total Crime Rate
152.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 19th 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 East Road (NG34 8SS) in the last 12 months was 152.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Road (NG34 8SS), the main crime hotspot is near A153. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sleaford Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A153 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A153 | — |
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