Total Crime Rate

101.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 101.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Elm Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 94th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elm Avenue (NG24 1SW) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% higher than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Avenue (NG24 1SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rutland Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Elm Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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