Total Crime Rate

1315.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

433.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1315.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 433.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 376.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 292.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 182.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 120.1 10/10
  • Public order 117.5 10/10
  • Other theft 54.8 10/10
  • Burglary 44.4 10/10
  • Drugs 28.7 10/10
  • Other crime 26.1 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.9 10/10
  • Robbery 18.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
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

Chain Lane area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chain Lane (NG24 1AU) in the last 12 months was 1315.9 per 1,000 residents and was 474.9% higher than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 433.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chain Lane (NG24 1AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chain Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/106)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B6166 —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Water Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Stodman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stodman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stodman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Mather Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mather Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carter Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
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Data Sources

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