Crime Rates at The Crescent, Newark, NG24 4DU

The Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 30th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Crescent (NG24 4DU) in the last 12 months was 209.3 per 1,000 residents and was 111.0% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (NG24 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cleveland Square, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Close (37 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.