Crime Rates at Seacroft, Newark, NG24 2GQ

Seacroft area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 436 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 Seacroft (NG24 2GQ) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.4% lower than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seacroft (NG24 2GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Way, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hounsfield Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.