Crime Rates at Petersmith Drive, New Ollerton, Newark, NG22 9RZ

Petersmith Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 136th 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 Petersmith Drive (NG22 9RZ) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% lower than the Boughton average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersmith Drive (NG22 9RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walker Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.