Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plum Way area has the 28th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 205th highest crime rate of 434 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 Plum Way (NG24 3JH) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% lower than the Balderton South average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Plum Way (NG24 3JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rubys Avenue, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Collinson Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balderton South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Williams Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goodwin Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Johnsons Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rubys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rubys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilmores Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilmores Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Williams Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rubys Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Johnsons Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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