Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Thoresby Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 130th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thoresby Avenue (NG24 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thoresby Avenue (NG24 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Close. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Thoresby Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lord Hawke Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lord Hawke Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clumber Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowbridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bowbridge Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bowbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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