Total Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Ford Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ford Close (NG24 3WA) in the last 12 months was 34.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ford Close (NG24 3WA), the main crime hotspot is near Halifaxroad. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Gardiner Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Johnsons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Johnsons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifaxroad Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifaxroad Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifaxroad Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifaxroad Under investigation
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Data Sources

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