Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harewood Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 205th highest 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 Harewood Avenue (NG24 4AN) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harewood Avenue (NG24 4AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clinton Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Brewery Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harewood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pollard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pollard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pollard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chatham Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Jubilee Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B6326 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pollard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Enright Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enright Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Albion Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Brewery Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Brewery Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Brewery Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Brewery Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clinton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clinton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Pollard Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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