Crime Rate in Farndon & Fernwood, ward

Farndon & Fernwood has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 1717th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 161st lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Farndon & Fernwood in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Farndon & Fernwood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Farndon & Fernwood ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bilton Close, with 55 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Halifaxroad (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.