Total Crime Rate

22.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 6.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Petersmith Drive area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 85th 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 Petersmith Drive (NG22 9RY) in the last 12 months was 22.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.9% lower than the Boughton average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersmith Drive (NG22 9RY), the main crime hotspot is near Lansbury Avenue. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Petersmith Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lansbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birklands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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