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Overview of North Kesteven crime rate

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Crime severity in North Kesteven is considered low.

Occupying the 23rd spot among 25 similar boroughs in terms of crime rates, North Kesteven witnessed 6,099 criminal incidents in 2023, serving a population of 118,074. This translates to a crime rate of 51.65 per 1,000 residents, showcasing a decrease of 5.71% from the preceding year.

The most frequent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (41.1%), Anti-social behaviour (17.7%), and Criminal damage and arson (7.7%), with the least common being Bicycle theft (0.7%), Robbery (0.2%), and Theft from the person (0.1%).

With 26 wards, the areas experiencing the highest crime rates are Sleaford Navigation (342.4), Sleaford Westholme (125.7), and North Hykeham Moor (87.4), while the safest include North Hykeham Witham (26.0), Waddington West (25.3), and Heighington and Washingborough (24.1).

Focusing on postcode districts, LN5 (133.6), LN6 (81.8), and NG34 (69.6) report the highest crime rates, whereas NG23 (36.5), LN3 (32.8), and LN10 (29.3) emerge as the most secure.

In North Kesteven, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 7.9% in 2020 and Violence and sexual offences by 2.79% in 2022. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 2.47% in 2021, 5.39% in 2022, and 1.52% in 2023, and Violence and sexual offences by 3.09% in 2020.

North Kesteven crime incidents by crime type

A total of 6099 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2505 (41.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1080 (17.7)%
Criminal damage and arson – 472 (7.7)%
Shoplifting – 446 (7.3)%
Public order – 408 (6.7)%
Other theft – 403 (6.6)%
Burglary – 218 (3.6)%
Vehicle crime – 184 (3.0)%
Other crime – 141 (2.3)%
Drugs – 137 (2.2)%
Possession of weapons – 42 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 41 (0.7)%
Robbery – 14 (0.2)%
Theft from the person – 8 (0.1)%

How does North Kesteven compare against nearby areas ?

North Kesteven ranks 23rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in North Kesteven wards

There are 26 wards within North Kesteven. Sleaford Navigation, Sleaford Westholme, North Hykeham Moor 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 26 wards from high crime rate to low.