Total Crime Rate
41.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 180th 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 London Road (NG24 1TW) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Devon average (103.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (NG24 1TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Devon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clinton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Carter Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carter Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carter Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carter Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carter Gate | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clinton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clinton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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