Total Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Meadows area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 434 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 The Meadows (NG24 3TH) in the last 12 months was 38.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Balderton South average (76.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Meadows (NG24 3TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Meadows (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Meadows area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Staveley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Willows Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Copse Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Almond Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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