Crime Rate in Muskham, ward

Muskham has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 2642nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 269th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Muskham in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Muskham’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -43.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Muskham ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Church Lane, with 41 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ollerton Road (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.