Total Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Linden Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 434 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 Linden Avenue (NG24 3AT) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Balderton South average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Linden Avenue (NG24 3AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchid Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Milton Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Linden Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grove Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Birch Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bancroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchid Close

Data Sources

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