Crime Rates at Taunton Close, Sleaford, NG34 8WL

Taunton Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Sleaford Castle , and the 27th 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 Taunton Close (NG34 8WL) in the last 12 months was 142.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 357.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Taunton Close (NG34 8WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peake Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Grove (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.