Crime Rate in Boughton, ward

Boughton has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 2484th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 226th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Boughton in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% lower than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Boughton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 122 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Boughton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Swinton Copse, with 43 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Turner Lane (24 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.