Total Crime Rate
153.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swinton Copse area has the 9th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 50th highest crime rate of 434 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 Swinton Copse (NG22 9HW) in the last 12 months was 153.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% higher than the Boughton average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 73.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swinton Copse (NG22 9HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swinton Copse, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turner Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stepnall Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirk Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Heathers | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Swinton Copse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swinton Copse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentinck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentinck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bentinck Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bentinck Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kirk Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kirk Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stepnall Heights | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manvers View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepnall Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Turner Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Turner Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepnall Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepnall Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepnall Heights | Under investigation |
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