Crime Rates at Leachs Buildings, Newark, NG24 4BA

Leachs Buildings area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 173rd highest 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 Leachs Buildings (NG24 4BA) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% lower than the Devon average (103.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leachs Buildings (NG24 4BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.