Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newark and Sherwood has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 148th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Newark and Sherwood in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newark and Sherwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,640 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 48 cases , up 2.1% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 15.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -12.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,394 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 86.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge | 228.9 | 142.1 (164%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Castle | 176.1 | 89.3 (103%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Beacon | 112.1 | 25.3 (29%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Bilsthorpe | 105.2 | 18.4 (21%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Devon | 99.2 | 12.4 (14%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Rainworth North & Rufford | 87.9 | 1.1 (1%) | High 8/10 |
| 7 | Boughton | 85.7 | -1.1 (-1%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Lowdham | 79.6 | -7.2 (-8%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Rainworth South & Blidworth | 74.7 | -12.1 (-14%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Balderton South | 72.2 | -14.6 (-17%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Ollerton | 66.3 | -20.5 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Edwinstowe & Clipstone | 58.5 | -28.3 (-33%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Muskham | 56.5 | -30.3 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Collingham | 46.4 | -40.4 (-47%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Balderton North & Coddington | 45.3 | -41.5 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Sutton-on-Trent | 45.2 | -41.6 (-48%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Farndon & Fernwood | 44.1 | -42.7 (-49%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Southwell | 42.3 | -44.5 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Farnsfield | 42.3 | -44.5 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Dover Beck | 31.6 | -55.2 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Trent | 30.8 | -56.0 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
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