Total Crime Rate
195.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Newton , and the 16th highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Main Road (NG12 2BP) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1150.8% higher than the Newton average (15.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 68.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (NG12 2BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharf Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wharf Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wharf Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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