Bracebridge Heath & Waddington
Middle areaThe north of the North Kesteven. 12,053 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 26 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 89% of people in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 54.5 per 1,000 people across North Kesteven.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 247 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 132 |
| Other crime | 80 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Shoplifting | 26 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bracebridge Heath & Waddington compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Bracebridge Heath & Waddington safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington at a rate of 47.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 54.5 per 1,000 people across North Kesteven.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 79 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (247), anti-social behaviour (132) and other crime (80).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of North Kesteven
These figures are published for the whole of North Kesteven, not for each middle area, so they describe all of North Kesteven and not Bracebridge Heath & Waddington alone. See North Kesteven
Bracebridge Heath & Waddington in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington was £240,000 in 2025.
Bracebridge Heath & Waddington had 10,937 usual residents at the census.
About 89% of people in Bracebridge Heath & Waddington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bracebridge Heath & Waddington, 94.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.