Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 31st lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 213th 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 9SD) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Petersmith Drive (NG22 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birklands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walker Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lansbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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