Crime Rates at Sherwood Avenue, Newark, NG24 1QQ

Sherwood Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 7th 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 Sherwood Avenue (NG24 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 693.9 per 1,000 residents and was 599.5% 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 234.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Avenue (NG24 1QQ), 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.