What is the crime rate in south kesteven?

As of March 2026, south kesteven has an annual crime rate of 66.12 per 1,000 residents, based on 943 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does south kesteven rank nationally for crime?

south kesteven ranks #174 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in south kesteven?

The most common crime type in south kesteven is Violence & Sexual Offences with 317 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 33.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Lincolnshire Police Police

south kesteven Crime Intelligence Report

south kesteven recorded 943 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.58 per 1,000 residents. This places south kesteven at #174 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 24.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.9% higher.

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

Total Crimes

943

trending_up +24.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

66.12per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#98of 330

Ranked by annual rate

Lincolnshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near London Road Map	Shoplifting: 16 Public order: 11 Bicycle theft: 1	16
On or near B1174 Map	Shoplifting: 16 Public order: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 5	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 8 Public order: 8	8
On or near Hanbury Avenue Map	Shoplifting: 7 Public order: 5	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Robbery: 1	7
On or near Gresley Drive Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near The Chase Map	Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Oster Fen Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

943 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

317

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

203

21.5%

Shoplifting

9.2%

Public Order

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.8%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Other Crime

3.7%

Burglary

2.7%

Drug Offences

1.5%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

30 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Grantham St Wulfram's	106	120.3
2	Grantham Springfield	90	119.0
3	Grantham Earlesfield	52	93.6
4	Grantham St Vincent's	89	85.5
5	Stamford St Mary's	95	85.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Casewick	14	2.4
shield	Aveland	3	1.2
shield	Lincrest	3	1.1
shield	Grantham Arnoldfield	12	2.1
shield	Stamford All Saints	11	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +24.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +10.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.0%

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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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