Crime Rates at Cotton Drive, Newark, NG24 3WS

Cotton Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 68th highest crime rate of 434 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 Cotton Drive (NG24 3WS) in the last 12 months was 122.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Drive (NG24 3WS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clinton Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.