Total Crime Rate
90.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 112th highest crime rate of 436 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 New Road (NG22 8RA) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Bilsthorpe average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (NG22 8RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chewton Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mickledale Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chewton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chewton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chewton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chewton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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