Crime Rate in Bridge, ward

Bridge has the highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 179th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 13th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bridge in the last 12 months was 241.8 per 1,000 residents and was 179.2% higher than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bridge’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 468 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 12 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 185.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 547 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bridge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near North Gate, with 159 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Quibell'S Lane (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.