Total Crime Rate
175.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kings Sconce Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 40th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kings Sconce Avenue (NG24 1FX) in the last 12 months was 175.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Bridge average (241.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kings Sconce Avenue (NG24 1FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Gate, where police recorded 118 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quibell'S Lane (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Higgins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Quibell'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Quibell'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Quibell'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Quibell'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Quibell'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quibell'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quibell'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quibell'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quibell'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quibell'S Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quibell'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Higgins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alliance Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Quibell'S Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Apple Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Summer'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apple Tree Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Currie Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Currie Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Currie Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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