Total Crime Rate
68.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Water Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Stamford All Saints , and the 137th highest crime rate of 457 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 Water Street (PE9 2NL) in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Stamford All Saints average (43.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water Street (PE9 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Wharf Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Back Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edgar Gardens | — |
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