Crime Rates at Oak Drive, New Balderton, Newark, NG24 3BH

Oak Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 436 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 Oak Drive (NG24 3BH) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Drive (NG24 3BH), 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.