Crime Rate in Southwell, ward

Southwell has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 1871st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 176th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southwell in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 141 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southwell ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 30 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Nottingham Road (16 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.