North Kesteven

At a glance, population and employment estimates for North Kesteven.

Population: 118,149
People in Employment: 54,435 (77.3%)
People Inactive: 13,940 (19.8%)
People Unemployed: 2,030 (2.9%)
Number Of Jobs: 41k
Median Salary: £26,310
Mean Salary: £29,318

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for North Kesteven. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in North Kesteven for 2024

North Kestevens most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,131 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,545 crimes. Which is an decrease of 414 crimes.

Crime Type	Previous Year	Crimes This Year	Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences	2,131	201	Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour	922	83	Getting Better
Other theft	322	35	Getting Better
Public order	364	34	Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson	429	30	Getting Better
Shoplifting	336	28	Getting Better
Vehicle crime	181	14	Getting Better
Burglary	196	12	Getting Better
Other crime	131	11	Getting Better
Drugs	103	11	Getting Better
Bicycle theft	36	7	Getting Better
Possession of weapons	31	3	Getting Better
Robbery	16	2	Getting Better
Theft from the person	12	2	Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in North Kesteven

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East has the highest crime rate of all the wards in North Kesteven, with 429 crimes and 41 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst North Hykeham Witham has 43 crimes and 19 crimes per 1000 people.

Name	Crimes in 2024	Crimes per 1000 people
Branston	54	7
Sleaford Castle	53	19
Bracebridge Heath and Waddington East	40	4
Billinghay, Martin and North Kyme	35	7
Sleaford Westholme	33	11
Sleaford Navigation	26	10
Heighington and Washingborough	21	3
North Hykeham Memorial	21	6
Ruskington	21	4
Sleaford Holdingham	21	6
Heckington Rural	20	4
North Hykeham Moor	19	7
Bassingham and Brant Broughton	16	3
Eagle, Swinderby and Witham St Hughs	16	2
Skellingthorpe	16	5
Metheringham	15	3
Ashby de la Launde and Cranwell	13	2
Cliff Villages	13	2
North Hykeham Mill	10	2
Sleaford Quarrington and Mareham	10	1
North Hykeham Forum	9	5
Kirkby la Thorpe and South Kyme	9	4
Waddington West	8	3
Osbournby	7	3
Leasingham and Rauceby	5	2
North Hykeham Witham	5	2

Crime map for North Kesteven

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for North Kesteven

The average property price in North Kesteven is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year	Avg. Detached Price	Avg. Semi-Detached Price	Avg. Terraced Price	Avg. Flat Price
2023	£330,002.63	£223,400.04	£181,838.63	£115,681.15
2022	£320,239.36	£216,180.96	£176,874.48	£113,854.46
2021	£283,505.01	£191,207.59	£157,610.51	£106,111.10
2020	£259,147.26	£176,299.85	£145,372.37	£101,998.77
2019	£254,269.52	£172,489.88	£142,842.14	£102,342.15
2018	£248,507.79	£168,355.48	£139,770.85	£101,642.92
2017	£235,428.06	£159,106.42	£132,829.04	£98,719.70
2016	£220,812.06	£149,830.27	£125,764.87	£91,933.16
2015	£205,185.62	£139,706.19	£117,709.38	£86,162.40
2014	£195,757.98	£133,815.15	£113,244.60	£83,208.43
2013	£184,054.38	£125,861.50	£107,091.69	£79,225.57
2012	£178,910.79	£122,164.13	£103,915.48	£78,387.85
2011	£180,790.42	£122,650.35	£103,961.64	£79,297.66
2010	£183,749.11	£125,392.15	£106,364.00	£81,940.72

Property prices over time for North Kesteven

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for North Kesteven

The median salary in North Kesteven is £26,310 and the mean salary in North Kesteven is £29,318.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands): 41k
Median Salary: £26,310
Annual Percentage Change: -2.7%
Mean Salary: £29,318

Salary comparison between North Kesteven and East Midlands

See how North Kesteven compares to the rest of East Midlands. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East Midlands is £30,908 in Rutland UA and the lowest median salary is £0 in Bolsover. North Kesteven ranks 16 out of 35 in terms of median salary.

Location	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	Annual Percentage Change	Mean Salary	Annual Percentage Change
Rutland UA	11k	£30,908	4.7%	£36,856	14.4%
Blaby	36k	£30,007	20.8%	£33,438	13.7%
Rushcliffe	40k	£29,621	2.9%	£35,292	-2.1%
South Derbyshire	47k	£29,320	2.1%	£31,510	-2.5%
West Northamptonshire UA	143k	£28,755	7.9%	£34,500	6.8%
North West Leicestershire	42k	£28,733	12.2%	£33,352	14.7%
Broxtowe	43k	£28,259	8.6%	£32,863	1.2%
Charnwood	60k	£28,227	16.2%	£29,989	9.6%
West Lindsey	35k	£28,101	4.3%	£29,966	1.6%
Harborough	36k	£27,985	-2.8%	£37,702	13.2%
North Northamptonshire UA	119k	£27,764	6.4%	£30,994	0.2%
Hinckley and Bosworth	41k	£27,537	5.0%	£29,830	2.9%
Erewash	42k	£27,509	4.9%	£31,794	6.3%
Lincoln	44k	£27,419	27.5%	£28,480	15.8%
Derby UA	77k	£26,759	1.1%	£29,456	0.8%
North East Derbyshire	32k	£26,320	2.6%	£30,033	2.7%
High Peak	33k	£26,052	10.3%	£30,521	11.0%
South Holland	36k	£25,986	4.4%	£29,194	-1.3%
South Kesteven	49k	£25,848	6.2%	£31,086	8.7%
Ashfield	40k	£25,813	10.0%	£28,767	8.4%
Oadby and Wigston	19k	£25,683	15.2%	£27,819	-0.9%
Chesterfield	37k	£25,190	10.1%	£28,490	8.3%
Newark and Sherwood	41k	£25,031	5.4%	£28,722	-0.4%
Gedling	39k	£24,699	6.4%	£28,056	5.1%
Derbyshire Dales	20k	£24,601	10.0%	£27,735	-8.0%
Mansfield	38k	£24,588	12.8%	£26,832	12.1%
Bassetlaw	41k	£24,515	0.0%	£27,210	9.2%
Amber Valley	48k	£24,512	-0.2%	£29,444	-1.1%
East Lindsey	41k	£23,900	18.6%	£27,584	21.9%
Boston	0k	£23,676	4.4%	£25,400	6.4%
Leicester UA	90k	£23,175	9.3%	£25,906	7.5%
Melton	0k	£22,569	18.6%	£28,043	25.3%
Nottingham UA	69k	£22,243	3.9%	£24,376	4.0%
Bolsover	27k	£0	0.0%	£25,947	-6.2%