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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NG31: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NG31 recorded 449 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.69 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring97.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment449 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.2% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

449
trending_up +1.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

97.14per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,506

Within NG31 district

South Kesteven

51,660

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
B1174 Map
total: 22 Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 3
22
London Road Map
total: 21 Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 3
21
Parking Area Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4
11
Saint Augustin Way Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 1
8
Ermine Close Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Market Place Map
total: 8 Possession of weapons: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
8
William Street Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Hanbury Avenue Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Beechcroft Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Union Street Map
total: 7 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
449 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
138
30.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
100
22.3%
Shoplifting
65
14.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
34
7.6%
Vehicle Crime
27
6.0%
Public Order
24
5.3%
Other Theft
22
4.9%
Other Crime
8
1.8%
Burglary
7
1.6%
Weapons Possession
7
1.6%
Robbery
7
1.6%
Bicycle Theft
6
1.3%
Drug Offences
4
0.9%

Crime Analysis: NG31

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NG31 at 30.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (22.3%) and Shoplifting (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NG31 has risen noticeably — by 5.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NG31 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.2%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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