Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 63.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rutland Avenue area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 179th 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 Rutland Avenue (NG24 4DL) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rutland Avenue (NG24 4DL), 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 Rutland Avenue area

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

Data Sources

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