Total Crime Rate

8.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 8.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Exeter Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 26th lowest crime rate of 351 local areas in North Kesteven .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Exeter Drive (NG34 8UB) in the last 12 months was 8.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.0% lower than the Sleaford Castle average (164.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Possession of weapons with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Drive (NG34 8UB), the main crime hotspot is near B1518. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Exeter Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Peake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lincoln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B1518 —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B1518 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knight Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knight Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Peake Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ripon Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Grove —
Sep 2025Drugs Cherry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazel Grove —
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Data Sources

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