Total Crime Rate
189.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Paddock Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Edwinstowe & Clipstone , and the 35th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
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 Paddock Close (NG21 9LP) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 224.4% higher than the Edwinstowe & Clipstone average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Paddock Close (NG21 9LP), the main crime hotspot is near First Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddock Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newbery Close | Under investigation |
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