Grantham St Wulfram's, South Kesteven: Safety
Safety
Crime rates in Grantham St Wulfram's are higher than the national average, but they're dropping fast. The neighbourhood recorded 283.6 crimes per 1,000 people in 2024, falling to 246.5 in 2025. The figures for 2026 (covering nine months so far) show the trend continuing downwards, with projections pointing towards the UK average by the end of the year.
The biggest improvements are in shoplifting and violent crime — both have fallen noticeably year on year. That's the kind of progress that matters.
It's worth knowing that neighbouring areas like Grantham Arnoldfield and Barrowby Gate have consistently lower crime rates. But St Wulfram's is a busier, more central neighbourhood, so some difference is expected. The real story here is the direction of travel — and it's heading in the right direction.
Source: police-recorded crime for Grantham St Wulfram's ward (Lincolnshire Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Grantham St Wulfram's ward: Lincolnshire Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Grantham St Wulfram's ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
246.5
Higher than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
East Midlands region average
95.9
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Grantham Arnoldfield
31.6
Higher than
Grantham Barrowby Gate
41.2
Higher than
Grantham Earlesfield
127.1
Higher than
Grantham Harrowby
110.6
Higher than
Grantham St Vincent's
145.3
Higher than
Peascliffe & Ridgeway
61.3
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Grantham St Wulfram's ward and the East Midlands region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences26%36%
- Shoplifting24%9%
- Anti-social behaviour22%18%
- Public order7%7%
- Criminal damage and arson6%8%
- Other theft5%6%
- Other crime2%2%
- Drugs2%3%
- Burglary2%4%
- Vehicle crime1%4%
- Robbery1%1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
