Total Crime Rate

192.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 192.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.3 10/10
  • Public order 25.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Bracken Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 35th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bracken Avenue (NG22 9TR) in the last 12 months was 192.9 per 1,000 residents and was 129.5% higher than the Boughton average (84.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracken Avenue (NG22 9TR), the main crime hotspot is near Stepnall Heights. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracken Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bramble Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manvers View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hallam Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepnall Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepnall Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepnall Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stepnall Heights Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stepnall Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Birkdale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stepnall Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ferndale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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