Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ferndale Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 164th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferndale Close (NG22 9TS) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferndale Close (NG22 9TS), 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 Ferndale Close area

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

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