Total Crime Rate
100.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Third Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Edwinstowe & Clipstone , and the 96th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Third Avenue (NG21 9NU) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Edwinstowe & Clipstone average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Third Avenue (NG21 9NU), 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 | Other crime | Fourth Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | First Avenue | Under investigation |
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