Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Telford Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 136th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Telford Drive (NG24 2DX) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Telford Drive (NG24 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Telford Drive, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barrows Gate (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stanhope Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brunel Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Barrows Gate | — |
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