Total Crime Rate
373.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026North Gate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 11th highest crime rate of 436 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 North Gate (NG24 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 373.7 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% higher than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -53.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Gate (NG24 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near North Gate. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lover'S Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Higgins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Queen'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Higgins Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Currie Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Currie Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Appleton Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Appleton Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Appleton Gate | — |
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