Total Crime Rate

1360.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

442.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 1360.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 442.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 383.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 291.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 154.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 150.8 10/10
  • Public order 91.8 10/10
  • Other theft 52.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 39.3 10/10
  • Burglary 39.3 10/10
  • Robbery 36.1 10/10
  • Drugs 32.8 10/10
  • Other crime 26.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 19.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
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

The Croft area has the highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the highest crime rate of 436 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 The Croft (NG24 1QE) in the last 12 months was 1360.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1271.8% higher than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 117 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -15.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 135 (≈ 442.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (NG24 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Barnby Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Burglary Carter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carter Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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