Crime Rates at Gainsborough Drive, Newark, NG24 2BX

Gainsborough Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 91st 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 Gainsborough Drive (NG24 2BX) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Drive (NG24 2BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.