Crime Rates at Dove Croft, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9RG

Dove Croft area has the 29th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 206th 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 Dove Croft (NG22 9RG) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Croft (NG22 9RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.