Crime Rates at Wolsey Road, Newark, NG24 2AZ

Wolsey Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 434 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 Wolsey Road (NG24 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 203.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Bridge average (241.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 105.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wolsey Road (NG24 2AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quibell'S Lane (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.