Crime Rates at Poplar Street, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9PY

Poplar Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 209th highest crime rate of 436 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 Poplar Street (NG22 9PY) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 37.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Street (NG22 9PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Davy Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.