Crime Rates at Smith Street, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BA

Smith Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 88th highest crime rate of 436 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 Smith Street (NG24 3BA) in the last 12 months was 107.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% higher than the Balderton South average (72.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smith Street (NG24 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Groveview Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.