Total Crime Rate
77.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Anderson Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 141st highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Anderson Close (NG24 3GD) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Balderton South average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Anderson Close (NG24 3GD), the main crime hotspot is near Lansbury Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Moulton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moulton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mead Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Catkin Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakewell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coleman Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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