Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ermine Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Deeping St James , and the 201st 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 Ermine Way (PE6 8NL) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% higher than the Deeping St James average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ermine Way (PE6 8NL), the main crime hotspot is near Exeter Close. Police recorded 14 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 Ermine Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Exeter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Exeter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Millfield Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ermine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Close —
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Data Sources

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