Crime Rates at Cotton Drive, Newark, NG24 3WQ

Cotton Drive area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 436 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 Cotton Drive (NG24 3WQ) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Balderton South average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Drive (NG24 3WQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowbridge Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.