Crime Rates at Walesby Lane, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9RB

Walesby Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 202nd lowest 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 Walesby Lane (NG22 9RB) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walesby Lane (NG22 9RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Peters Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.