Crime Rates at Higgins Close, Newark, NG24 1FP

Higgins Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 11th highest crime rate of 434 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 Higgins Close (NG24 1FP) in the last 12 months was 393.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Higgins Close (NG24 1FP), the main crime hotspot is near North Gate. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.