Total Crime Rate

693.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 693.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.8 10/10
  • Other theft 57.8 10/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
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

Balderton Gate 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 Balderton Gate (NG24 1UN) 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 Balderton Gate (NG24 1UN), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 119 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Balderton Gate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Carter Gate Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Carter Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carter Gate —
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pollard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6326 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pollard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magnus Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hatton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pollard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bede House Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bede House Lane —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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