Crap Towns / Bracebridge Heath / Crime

How much crime is there in Bracebridge Heath?

The police recorded 35.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bracebridge Heath from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 33.8, down from 41.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	41.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	30.9	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	33.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.0	34.1
Shoplifting	5.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	3.2	7.0
Other theft	2.7	5.4
Public order	2.1	6.6
Burglary	1.7	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.2	0.8
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.0	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Gainsborough	27.3 km	148
Newark-on-Trent	22.4 km	133
Lincoln	3.2 km	126
Sleaford	23.2 km	83.4
Balderton	22.8 km	51.9
Coningsby and Tattershall	26.5 km	44.0
North Hykeham	4.2 km	41.7
Bracebridge Heath	–	35.3
Ruskington	19.5 km	34.2
Waddington	2.9 km	31.3
Washingborough and Heighington	5.1 km	22.4
The typical town	–	76.2