Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dover Beck , and the 69th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
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 Main Street (NG14 6AU) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Dover Beck average (30.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Street (NG14 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Lowdham Road. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dover Beck| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowdham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowdham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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