Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welland Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Bridge , and the 47th highest crime rate of 434 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 Welland Close (NG24 2HE) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 183.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welland Close (NG24 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Hall Lane. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welland Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Fenton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stanley Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yorke Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Welland Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Stanley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Strawberry Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Strawberry Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Strawberry Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Hall Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lincoln Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Strawberry Hall Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stanley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stukeley Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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