Total Crime Rate

92.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 92.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.2 8/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Little John Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 107th highest crime rate of 436 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 Little John Close (NG22 9TX) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little John Close (NG22 9TX), the main crime hotspot is near Little John Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little John Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Little John Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Canary Grove
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hallam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maid Marion Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bracken Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brake Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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