Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.7 5/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick , and the 107th highest crime rate of 354 local areas in North Kesteven .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Street (NG34 9DL) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 102.5% higher than the Ashby de la Launde, Digby & Scopwick average (27.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Street (NG34 9DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehouse Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walnut Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Whitehouse Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitehouse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hornbeam Close

Data Sources

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