Total Crime Rate

68.4 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 68.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Walesby Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 151st highest crime rate of 434 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 Walesby Lane (NG22 9UU) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walesby Lane (NG22 9UU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Tree Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Walesby Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersmiths Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Public order Walesby Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Church Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petersmiths Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petersmiths Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Greenfields Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Greenfields Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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