Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Bentinck Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 53rd 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 Bentinck Close (NG22 9HR) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bentinck Close (NG22 9HR), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Lane. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bentinck Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinton Copse Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turner Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Turner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Turner Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Turner Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirk Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stepnall Heights Under investigation
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 Bentinck Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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