Postcode · Sleaford
Crime in NG34 7BQ
How much crime is recorded in NG34 7BQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sleaford East
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,646 (2024)
How safe is NG34 7BQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG34 7BQ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
39.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
121
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).
NG34 7BQNational
Shoplifting38.28.4
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour15.310.7
Public order9.64.6
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Other theft4.84.5
Other crime3.11.5
Robbery2.11.4
Burglary1.89.1
Drugs1.72.4
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.