Total Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 33.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Winchester Way area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 154th 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 Winchester Way (NG34 8WJ) in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Way (NG34 8WJ), 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 Winchester Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knight Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Snow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Peake Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Peake Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Furlong Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Lincoln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Furlong Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knight Close —
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Data Sources

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