Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Lees area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Deeping St James , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Lees (PE6 8EX) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Deeping St James average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lees (PE6 8EX), the main crime hotspot is near Park Estate. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Lees area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Linchfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Estate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Linchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linchfield Close —
Apr 2026Public order The Lees Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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