Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hounsfield Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 194th lowest 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 Hounsfield Close (NG24 2LR) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hounsfield Close (NG24 2LR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Hounsfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hine Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gresham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gresham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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