What is the crime rate in north kesteven?

As of March 2026, north kesteven has an annual crime rate of 49.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 553 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does north kesteven rank nationally for crime?

north kesteven ranks #261 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in north kesteven?

The most common crime type in north kesteven is Violence & Sexual Offences with 200 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 36.2% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

north kesteven Crime Intelligence Report

north kesteven recorded 553 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.68 per 1,000 residents. This places north kesteven at #261 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 10.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 11.9% higher.

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

Total Crimes

553

trending_up +10.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

49.44per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#25of 330

Top 8% Safest UK

Lincolnshire

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 34 Violence and sexual offences: 6	34
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 12	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5
On or near Lincoln Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 8	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near The Green Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	3
On or near Duke Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Carr Gate Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Dycote Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

553 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

200

36.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

131

23.7%

Shoplifting

8.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.7%

Public Order

6.5%

Other Theft

6.3%

Other Crime

3.6%

Burglary

3.3%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Robbery

0.4%

Weapons Possession

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Sleaford Castle	46	138.9
2	Sleaford Westholme	37	120.1
3	Sleaford Holdingham	23	77.9
4	North Hykeham Moor	30	60.7
5	Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs	46	52.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme	5	1.5
shield	Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell	13	1.8
shield	Waddington West	8	3.0
shield	North Hykeham Witham	5	2.2
shield	Cliff Villages	25	4.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +10.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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