Total Crime Rate

98.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 98.6 8/10
  • Other theft 71.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Laurels Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 99th 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 Laurels Close (NG23 6GH) in the last 12 months was 98.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Boughton average (85.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

In the area around Laurels Close (NG23 6GH), the main crime hotspot is near Great North Road, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Laurels Close area

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Data Sources

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