Total Crime Rate
140.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Branston Close area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Collingham , and the 57th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Branston Close (NG24 2PQ) in the last 12 months was 140.5 per 1,000 residents and was 203.2% higher than the Collingham average (46.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Branston Close (NG24 2PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hargon Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Woodlands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hargon Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hargon Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hargon Lane | Under investigation |
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