Crap Towns / Stamford / Crime

How much crime is there in Stamford?

The police recorded 56.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stamford from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 56.7, down from 57.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	57.3	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	55.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	56.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.8	34.1
Shoplifting	6.7	7.1
Other theft	5.7	5.4
Public order	4.2	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.0	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.4	3.8
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Peterborough	17.9 km	114
Corby	23.2 km	81.7
Spalding	25.8 km	76.8
Stamford	–	56.4
Eye	20.5 km	52.1
Oakham	16.9 km	51.3
Bourne	14.3 km	48.9
Yaxley	21.8 km	48.7
Market Deeping	11.4 km	45.8
Oundle	19.0 km	37.3
Deeping St James	13.2 km	27.1
The typical town	–	76.2