Crime in North Kesteven
Recorded crime in North Kesteven is 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
122,468 residents in 66 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 8/10Low crime
- Safety in the world
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 5.1/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +3%more crimes
Crime over 5 years
Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes in North Kesteven, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the England and Wales average. 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Other theft: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 17.4 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 3.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 4.2 |
| Public order | 2.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.4 |
| Shoplifting | 2.9 |
What crimes are recorded in North Kesteven
39.1 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in North Kesteven in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 4,771. Home Office recorded crime: 4,786 (0% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 75 | 0.61 | Down 22% |
| Cars broken into | 67 | 0.55 | Down 36% |
| Vehicle tampering | 26 | 0.21 | Up 37% |
| Vandalism to homes | 70 | 0.57 | Down 5% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 29 | 0.24 | Down 29% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 136 | 1.1 | Up 9% |
| Arson | 43 | 0.35 | Up 30% |
| Burglary of homes | 89 | 0.73 | Up 10% |
| Burglary of businesses | 84 | 0.69 | Up 42% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 16 | 0.13 | Down 11% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 12 | 0.10 | Down 14% |
| Robbery of people | 23 | 0.19 | Up 53% |
| Robbery of businesses | 6 | - | - |
| Violence with injury | 634 | 5.2 | Up 10% |
| Violence without injury | 743 | 6.1 | Down 10% |
| Stalking and harassment | 761 | 6.2 | Up 4% |
| Sexual offences | 293 | 2.4 | Down 4% |
| Shoplifting | 385 | 3.1 | Down 17% |
| Bicycle theft | 27 | 0.22 | Up 23% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 8 | - | - |
| Drug dealing | 44 | 0.36 | Down 15% |
| Drug possession | 62 | 0.51 | Up 11% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Lincolnshire Police area: 431 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (404 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only North Kesteven.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In North Kesteven, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 2,470 | 5% | 5% | 75% | 11% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 467 | 24% | 6% | 16% | 54% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 455 | 5% | 3% | 31% | 60% | 2% |
| Public order | 371 | 11% | 1% | 63% | 22% | 2% |
| Other theft | 331 | 3% | 2% | 25% | 69% | 2% |
| Burglary | 213 | 4% | 0% | 12% | 82% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 182 | 4% | 0% | 10% | 84% | 2% |
| Other crime | 176 | 4% | 5% | 65% | 15% | 11% |
| Drugs | 101 | 22% | 19% | 39% | 12% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in North Kesteven
Postcode districts in North Kesteven
Questions about crime in North Kesteven
- Is North Kesteven a safe place to live?
- North Kesteven scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in North Kesteven?
- Up 3% over 5 years, from 5,027 recorded crimes a year to 5,156.
- What is the most common crime in North Kesteven?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in North Kesteven?
- In North Kesteven, 7% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in North Kesteven?
- Of 213 burglaries reported in North Kesteven between September 2024 and August 2025, 4% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 82% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in North Kesteven?
- In North Kesteven, the police recorded 75 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, down 22% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in North Kesteven?
- 235 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in North Kesteven in 2025/26, 1.9 per 1,000 residents, 0.4 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in North Kesteven last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in North Kesteven in 2025/26, against 0 the year before.