Total Crime Rate
933.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
317.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Wharf area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 4th 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 The Wharf (NG24 1EU) in the last 12 months was 933.8 per 1,000 residents and was 307.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 317.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Wharf (NG24 1EU), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wilson Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossington Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Boar Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sikorski Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sikorski Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sikorski Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slaughterhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Slaughterhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Slaughterhouse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B6166 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ossington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Carter Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ossington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Ossington Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ossington Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ossington Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ossington Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ossington Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ossington Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ossington Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ossington Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Carter Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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