Total Crime Rate

301.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 301.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 59.0 8/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.8 10/10
  • Public order 18.6 9/10
  • Other crime 12.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fernwood Business Park area has the highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 16th highest crime rate of 436 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 Fernwood Business Park (NG24 3JP) in the last 12 months was 301.2 per 1,000 residents and was 317.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fernwood Business Park (NG24 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Williams Lane. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Fernwood Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Williams Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Youngs Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Youngs Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Williams Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Williams Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Williams Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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