Total Crime Rate
86.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newark and Sherwood has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 159th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in Newark and Sherwood in the last 12 months was 86.6 per 1,000 residents and was 9.0% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newark and Sherwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3,352 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 50 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 75.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -9.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4,097 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 86.6 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridge | 241.8 | 155.2 (179%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Castle | 189.1 | 102.5 (118%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Beacon | 110.9 | 24.3 (28%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Devon | 103.7 | 17.1 (20%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Bilsthorpe | 87.9 | 1.3 (1%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Rainworth North & Rufford | 84.2 | -2.4 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Boughton | 84.0 | -2.6 (-3%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Rainworth South & Blidworth | 80.4 | -6.2 (-7%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Balderton South | 76.6 | -10.0 (-12%) | High 7/10 |
| 10 | Lowdham | 69.4 | -17.2 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Ollerton | 65.7 | -20.9 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Edwinstowe & Clipstone | 58.7 | -27.9 (-32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Muskham | 50.6 | -36.0 (-42%) | Low 4/10 |
| 14 | Farnsfield | 49.0 | -37.6 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Southwell | 42.7 | -43.9 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 16 | Farndon & Fernwood | 41.0 | -45.6 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 17 | Balderton North & Coddington | 40.4 | -46.2 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Collingham | 38.9 | -47.7 (-55%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Sutton-on-Trent | 32.6 | -54.0 (-62%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | Trent | 30.8 | -55.8 (-64%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 21 | Dover Beck | 30.2 | -56.4 (-65%) | Very low 2/10 |
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