Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cromwell Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 146th highest crime rate of 434 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 Cromwell Road (NG24 1RP) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cromwell Road (NG24 1RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tudor Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smith Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Magdalene View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harcourt Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wood Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tudor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old School Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sawyers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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