Crime Rates at London Road, Newark, NG24 1TN

London Road 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 London Road (NG24 1TN) 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 London Road (NG24 1TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 149 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.