Total Crime Rate

186.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 186.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Blades area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Casewick , and the 34th highest crime rate of 457 local areas in South Kesteven .

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 The Blades (PE6 8FE) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 674.7% higher than the Casewick average (24.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Blades (PE6 8FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Still Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Blades area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Godsey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Godsey Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Godsey Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingtonia Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Wellingtonia Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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