Total Crime Rate

135.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 135.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sleaford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 59th 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 Sleaford Road (NG24 1NG) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 55.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sleaford Road (NG24 1NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Esther Varney Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sleaford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilford Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Sam Derry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Esther Varney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lindum Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrisons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newstead Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esther Varney Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Esther Varney Place —
Apr 2026Drugs Esther Varney Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindum Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnby Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnby Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Barnby Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Barnby Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Esther Varney Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Esther Varney Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Esther Varney Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Esther Varney Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sam Derry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsnorth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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