Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 218th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (NG24 3HD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (NG24 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belvoir Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theresa Court (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Haddon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Haddon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Haddon Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Belvoir Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | London Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mount Road | Under investigation |
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