Total Crime Rate
54.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Main Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 193rd highest 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 Main Road (NG22 9JD) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.8% lower than the Boughton average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (NG22 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Stepnall Heights. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Manvers View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kirk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kirk Drive | — |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stepnall Heights | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stepnall Heights | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stepnall Heights | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tuxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kirk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Kirk Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hazel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kirk Drive | Under investigation |
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