Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alder Grove area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Grove (NG22 9UB) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% lower than the Boughton average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Alder Grove (NG22 9UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whinney Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ollerton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whinney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whinney Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Whinney Lane | — |
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