Total Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 179th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fern Close (NG22 8UE) in the last 12 months was 59.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Close (NG22 8UE), the main crime hotspot is near Eakring Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Savile Road —
Sep 2025Public order Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eakring Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oldbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oldbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Goodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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