Total Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 174th lowest 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 Church Road (NG22 9JW) in the last 12 months was 39.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Road (NG22 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Swinton Copse. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bentinck Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Heathers —
Sep 2025Drugs Swinton Copse Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Swinton Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bentinck Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kirk Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Kirk Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kirk Drive Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kirk Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kirk Drive —
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Data Sources

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