Crime Rates at Valley Road, Bilsthorpe, Newark, NG22 8RQ

Valley Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Road (NG22 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Bilsthorpe average (87.9 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (NG22 8RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Scarborough Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Valley Approach (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.