Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitworth Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Newton , and the 151st highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whitworth Drive (NG12 2DE) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 159.9% higher than the Newton average (15.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitworth Drive (NG12 2DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 26 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Main Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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