Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Boughton , and the 168th highest crime rate of 436 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 Meadow Close (NG23 6HY) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Close (NG23 6HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilberts Field, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peets Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilberts Field | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Peets Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peets Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilberts Field | — |
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