Total Crime Rate

59.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Heathers area has the 30th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 190th highest crime rate of 436 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 The Heathers (NG22 9HE) in the last 12 months was 59.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Boughton average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Heathers (NG22 9HE), the main crime hotspot is near Swinton Copse. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Heathers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swinton Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swinton Copse Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Swinton Copse Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinton Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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