Crime Rates at Friary Gardens, Newark, NG24 1JH

Friary Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 2nd 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 Friary Gardens (NG24 1JH) in the last 12 months was 1314.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1167.5% higher than the Devon average (103.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -52.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 131 (≈ 429.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Gardens (NG24 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Gate, where police recorded 159 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.