Postcode district · Grantham
Crime in NG32
How much crime is recorded in NG32, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 34,741 (2024)
How safe is NG32
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NG32, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
56
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NG32National
Violence and sexual offences18.323.6
Anti-social behaviour10.710.7
Shoplifting10.38.4
Burglary7.89.1
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order4.04.6
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery2.21.4
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.21.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.