Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Chestnut Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 176th highest 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 Chestnut Drive (NG22 9SJ) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (NG22 9SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Whinney Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whinney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Whinney Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petersmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birklands Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whinney Lane —
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Data Sources

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