Total Crime Rate
12.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newton Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Dover Beck , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Close (NG14 7WF) in the last 12 months was 12.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Dover Beck average (30.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 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). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Newton Close (NG14 7WF), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 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 | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Holt | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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