Total Crime Rate

174.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 174.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lowfield Cottages area has the 5th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 41st highest crime rate of 434 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 Lowfield Cottages (NG24 3BY) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 128.0% higher than the Balderton South average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 366.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowfield Cottages (NG24 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Bowbridge Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lowfield Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bowbridge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Tannington Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marleston Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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