Crime Rate in Heckington Rural: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Heckington Rural

The total recorded crimes in Heckington Rural, North Kesteven, UK in July 2025 are around 23 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Heckington Rural crime rate of 17.40 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Heckington Rural, encompassing approximately 1,321 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (125.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-40.00% decrease)
  • Public order: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)
Heckington Rural Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Queen'S Road with total crimes: 5
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3
  • Cameron Street with total crimes: 3

How safe is Heckington Rural?

To understand the safety of Heckington Rural, we need to analyze Heckington Rural crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to North Kesteven:

    • In 2024, Heckington Rural reported a higher crime volume than the North Kesteven average, with 321 crimes compared to 274. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Heckington Rural witnessed more crimes than 18 out of 25 other areas in the North Kesteven.

    • In 2023, Heckington Rural had fewer crimes than the North Kesteven average, with 188 crimes compared to 212. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Heckington Rural witnessed more crimes than 14 out of 25 other areas in the North Kesteven.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in North Kesteven, Heckington Rural has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Heckington Rural Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Heckington Rural has recorded 23 crimes with crime rate of 17.40 ranking 11th out of 25 in the North Kesteven, UK

In 2024, the total Heckington Rural crimes were 321. The crime rate of Heckington Rural in 2024 was 242.83 (year) or 20.24 (month) ranking it 8 dangerous area in the North Kesteven.

In 2023, the total crimes in Heckington Rural were around 188 crimes with yearly crime rate of 142.22 (year) or 11.85 (month) ranking 12 most dangerous area in the North Kesteven.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Heckington Rural)CrimesRank (Heckington Rural)CrimesRank (Heckington Rural)
Sleaford Castle51 2767 1563 1
Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East60 1582 2404 3
Sleaford Westholme44 3549 3501 2
Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs41 4462 4370 4
North Hykeham Memorial33 7386 7292 5
Sleaford Holdingham35 6401 5253 8
North Hykeham Mill35 5263 12166 17
Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham30 9391 6288 6
Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme29 10283 10275 7
Ruskington31 8250 14231 10
Sleaford Navigation13 19303 9250 9
North Hykeham Moor14 17244 15191 11
Heighington and Washingborough16 16268 11167 16
Branston23 12256 13181 13
Skellingthorpe18 13155 1897 21
Metheringham14 18199 17178 14
Bassingham and Brant Broughton17 14147 19152 18
Cliff Villages17 15211 16170 15
Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell12 20113 22142 19
North Hykeham Forum7 22106 23109 20
Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme5 26139 2083 22
Osbournby10 21116 2182 23
Leasingham and Rauceby7 2349 2654 25
Waddington West6 2579 2462 24
North Hykeham Witham6 2479 2550 26

Heckington Rural Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 9 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (10 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (14 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (5 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (8 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (3 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (11 incidents) and then Other crime showed a substantial number of incidents (9 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 7 incidents, and Burglary was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (5 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 7 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Anti-social behaviour (8 reports) and Other theft incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (6 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (5 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 15 Other crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
March 20259
January 20251
December 20241
November 20241

A total of 77 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 7.70 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20256
June 202510
May 202514
April 20258
March 202511
February 20253
January 20255
December 20247
November 20248
October 20245

A total of 14 Other theft incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20251
April 20251
March 20251
February 20252
January 20251
November 20244
October 20242

A total of 56 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 5.60 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 20254
May 20255
April 20253
March 20258
February 20257
January 20255
December 20247
November 20242
October 20246

A total of 19 Public order incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20251
May 20252
April 20252
March 20251
February 20251
January 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20244

A total of 14 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
May 20251
March 20251
February 20251
January 20253
December 20242
November 20242
October 20241

A total of 15 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252
May 20252
April 20251
March 20254
January 20251
December 20242
November 20243

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20252

A total of 15 Burglary incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20252
March 20253
February 20256
January 20251
December 20241
November 20241
October 20241

A total of 4 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20252
November 20242

A total of 1 Drugs incidents were recorded over 10 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241

High Crime Locations Heckington Rural in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Heckington Rural postcode area is presented below.

1. Queen'S Road (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order2
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Other theft1
3. Cameron Street (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Anti-social behaviour1
4. Willow Close (Map)
Total2
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Hall Road (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Old Forty Foot Bank (Map)
Total1
Other crime1
7. Freeston Road (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
8. Welchman Way (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
9. Woodmans Close (Map)
Total1
Other theft1
10. Parking Area (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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