Total Crime Rate
29.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barnby Gate area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 125th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barnby Gate (NG24 1RH) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.8% lower than the Devon average (103.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barnby Gate (NG24 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hercules Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sawyers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Lane | — |
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