Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 36.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

River Gate area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Spalding Castle , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .

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 River Gate (PE11 2EW) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower than the Spalding Castle average (268.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River Gate (PE11 2EW), the main crime hotspot is near Grosvenor Court. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in River Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grosvenor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lane
Apr 2026Other theft Gamlyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haverfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1173 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spring Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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