Total Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 122.1 8/10
  • Burglary 49.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Witham Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Witham Close (NG24 2HD) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% lower than the Bridge average (228.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Witham Close (NG24 2HD), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Hall Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Witham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stukeley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stukeley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stukeley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stukeley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fenton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pippin Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Stanley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stanley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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