Total Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 107.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Other crime 11.0 10/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shelley Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 90th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Close (NG24 3LS) in the last 12 months was 107.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (NG24 3LS), 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 Shelley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilton Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bilton Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bilton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marquis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haddon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Haddon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Haddon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marquis Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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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