Total Crime Rate

693.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

234.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 693.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 234.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 166.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 125.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.8 10/10
  • Other theft 57.8 10/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.6 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bowbridge Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 7th highest crime rate of 436 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 Bowbridge Road (NG24 4BZ) in the last 12 months was 693.9 per 1,000 residents and was 599.5% higher 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 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 21.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 234.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowbridge Road (NG24 4BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pollard Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jubilee Street (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Bowbridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Street —
Apr 2026Public order Jubilee Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hatton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pollard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pollard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enright Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enright Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Enright Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Enright Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pollard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pollard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pollard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B6326 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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