Total Crime Rate
7.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sweet Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Deeping St James , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 456 local areas in South Kesteven .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sweet Close (PE6 8QW) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Deeping St James average (39.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2023.
In the area around Sweet Close (PE6 8QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackthorn Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swift Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Deeping St James| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nightingales | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Towning Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swift Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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