Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chester Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Bourne Austerby , and the 220th highest crime rate of 456 local areas in South 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 Chester Close (PE10 0YX) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Bourne Austerby average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Close (PE10 0YX), the main crime hotspot is near York Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Taunton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Catterick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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