Total Crime Rate
136.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Fleet , and the 41st highest crime rate of 289 local areas in South Holland .
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 Hillgate (PE12 0NN) in the last 12 months was 136.8 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the Fleet average (55.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillgate (PE12 0NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lincoln Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore View (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillgate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lincoln Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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