Is South Kesteven safe?

South Kesteven has a crime rate of 66.89 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #103 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across South Kesteven's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in South Kesteven?

As of April 2026, South Kesteven has an annual crime rate of 66.89 per 1,000 residents, based on 913 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does South Kesteven rank nationally for crime?

South Kesteven ranks #103 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in South Kesteven?

The most common crime type in South Kesteven is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 303 incidents in April 2026 — 33.2% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the South Kesteven local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

Crime in South Kesteven: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Kesteven recorded 913 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.37 per 1,000 residents. This places South Kesteven at #103 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring66.89 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment913 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #103 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 7.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

913

trending_down -3.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.89per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#103of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Lincolnshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near London Road Map	Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 3 Bicycle theft: 2	14
On or near B1174 Map	Shoplifting: 14 Public order: 3 Robbery: 1	14
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 1	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Saint Augustin Way Map	Shoplifting: 6 Robbery: 1	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 6	6
On or near Vine Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

913 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

303

33.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

213

23.3%

Shoplifting

10.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.2%

Other Theft

6.4%

Public Order

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.3%

Burglary

2.2%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

1.2%

Drug Offences

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: South Kesteven

South Kesteven recorded 913 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 66.89 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #103 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in South Kesteven at 33.2%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.3%) and Shoplifting (10.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Kesteven has risen noticeably — by 7.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Lincolnshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Grantham St Wulfram's	113	124.1
2	Grantham Springfield	93	122.1
3	Grantham Earlesfield	46	93.9
4	Grantham St Vincent's	92	88.2
5	Stamford St Mary's	70	86.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Aveland	1	0.4
shield	Grantham Arnoldfield	4	0.7
shield	Lincrest	5	1.9
shield	Casewick	16	2.8
shield	Stamford All Saints	11	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -3.2%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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