Total Crime Rate
82.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smeeton Court area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 56th highest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Smeeton Court (NG34 8TT) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smeeton Court (NG34 8TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knight Close (7 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 | Hazel Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knight Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudkin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Cherry Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ripon Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beech Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knight Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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