Overview of South Kesteven crime rate
Crime rating – low.
South Kesteven ranks 20th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 9867 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, South Kesteven has a population of 143404. This equates to a crime rate of 68.81 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 11.79 % compared to previous year.
South Kesteven ranks 20th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 9867 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, South Kesteven has a population of 143404. This equates to a crime rate of 68.81 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 11.79 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in South Kesteven are Violence and sexual offences (35.1%) Anti-social behaviour (17.0%) Criminal damage and arson (8.8%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.8%) Robbery (0.5%) Theft from the person (0.2%).
There are 30 wards in South Kesteven. Wards with high crime rates are Grantham St Wulfram’s (238.5), Stamford St Mary’s (165.1), Grantham St Vincent’s (163.1) . On the other end, safest wards are Grantham Barrowby Gate (30.6), Casewick (28.7), Stamford St John’s (27.0) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with South Kesteven, we see high crime rates in NG31 (104.2), PE11 (83.8), NG34 (69.6) . Safest postcode districts are NG32 (47.6), NG13 (45.6), NG23 (36.5) .
South Kesteven crime incidents by crime type
A total of 9867 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 3465 (35.1)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1676 (17.0)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 866 (8.8)%
- Shoplifting – 850 (8.6)%
- Other theft – 739 (7.5)%
- Public order – 648 (6.6)%
- Burglary – 463 (4.7)%
- Vehicle crime – 449 (4.6)%
- Drugs – 232 (2.4)%
- Other crime – 230 (2.3)%
- Possession of weapons – 94 (1.0)%
- Bicycle theft – 82 (0.8)%
- Robbery – 51 (0.5)%
- Theft from the person – 22 (0.2)%
How does South Kesteven compare against nearby areas ?
South Kesteven ranks 20th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas South Kesteven is compared against
Crime rates in South Kesteven wards
There are 30 wards within South Kesteven. Grantham St Wulfram’s, Stamford St Mary’s, Grantham St Vincent’s has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 30 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Grantham St Wulfram’s (238.5)
- Stamford St Mary’s (165.1)
- Grantham St Vincent’s (163.1)
- Grantham Earlesfield (122.4)
- Grantham Springfield (98.6)
- Grantham Harrowby (82.0)
- Isaac Newton (74.7)
- Bourne East (68.0)
- Peascliffe & Ridgeway (65.2)
- Market & West Deeping (59.0)
- Bourne West (54.2)
- Stamford St George’s (51.8)
- Glen (South Kesteven) (48.6)
- Bourne Austerby (45.5)
- Belvoir (44.6)
- Morton (South Kesteven) (43.7)
- Belmont (South Kesteven) (41.1)
- Aveland (39.9)
- Loveden Heath (39.3)
- Lincrest (38.2)
- Deeping St James (37.5)
- Dole Wood (36.4)
- Castle (South Kesteven) (36.3)
- Toller (South Kesteven) (34.8)
- Viking (South Kesteven) (33.5)
- Stamford All Saints (32.8)
- Grantham Arnoldfield (32.1)
- Grantham Barrowby Gate (30.6)
- Casewick (28.7)
- Stamford St John’s (27.0)
Analyze trends and crime types for South Kesteven wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under South Kesteven
There are 10 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with South Kesteven. Highest crime rates in NG31, PE11, NG34 .
- NG31 – 104.2
- PE11 – 83.8
- NG34 – 69.6
- NG33 – 58.1
- PE9 – 57.0
- PE6 – 52.1
- PE10 – 48.1
- NG32 – 47.6
- NG13 – 45.6
- NG23 – 36.5
Postcode districts in South Kesteven
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