Crime Rates at Lovers Lane, Newark, NG24 1HU

Lovers Lane 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 Lovers Lane (NG24 1HU) 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 Lovers Lane (NG24 1HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Gate, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.