Total Crime Rate
88.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Appleton Gate area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 118th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Appleton Gate (NG24 1LF) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% lower than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Appleton Gate (NG24 1LF), 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 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | North Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newstead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Magnus Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mumby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | North Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede House Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bede House Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lindum Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | North Gate | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 |
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