Total Crime Rate

34.8 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 34.8 4/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Walker Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 152nd 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 Walker Close (NG22 9RS) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% lower than the Boughton average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walker Close (NG22 9RS), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walker Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greenfields Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Petersmiths Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Walesby Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfields Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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