Crap Towns / Sleaford / Crime

How much crime is there in Sleaford?

The police recorded 83.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sleaford from September 2023 to August 2026, 9% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 40.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 77.7, down from 90.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	90.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	82.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	77.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	40.0	34.1
Shoplifting	12.5	7.1
Public order	9.0	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	6.9	7.0
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Drugs	2.8	2.4
Other crime	2.6	2.0
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Robbery	0.7	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Lincoln	25.9 km	126
Grantham	18.2 km	89.0
Sleaford	–	83.4
Kirton	24.9 km	59.9
Balderton	25.6 km	51.9
Coningsby and Tattershall	19.4 km	44.0
North Hykeham	24.3 km	41.7
Bracebridge Heath	23.2 km	35.3
Ruskington	5.3 km	34.2
Waddington	20.5 km	31.3
Washingborough and Heighington	24.2 km	22.4
The typical town	–	76.2