Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Staple Lane area has the 31st highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 206th 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 Staple Lane (NG24 3JG) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Staple Lane (NG24 3JG), the main crime hotspot is near Bilton Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Staple Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilton Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waltham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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