Crime Rates at Handley Court, Newark, NG24 1EY

Handley Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 434 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 Handley Court (NG24 1EY) in the last 12 months was 1111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 359.5% higher than the Bridge average (241.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 114 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 202.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Handley Court (NG24 1EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 124 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.