Colsterworth had 108 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 60 per 1,000 residents and High for England and Wales. Crime rose 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in ColsterworthViolence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Colsterworth, with 47 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (26 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 1 of 9 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 26 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeAbove England and Wales | 15 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 3.9 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.3 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 2.8 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 2.8 per 1,000 |
| Other crime | 2.2 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.7 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 1.7 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Crime rose 6.9% on the previous 12 months. 108 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 101 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Crime rate in Colsterworth compared with the 6 nearest other areas in South Kesteven.
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Colsterworth had 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 6.9% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
High means the second-highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
Police recorded 30 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Colsterworth in the 12 months to August 2026, or 17 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 18:32 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Colsterworth dataset covers 69 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.