Total Crime Rate

336.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

183.7 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 336.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 183.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 45.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 30.6 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Theft from the person 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gopher Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 14th 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 Gopher Road (NG24 4HH) in the last 12 months was 336.7 per 1,000 residents and was 239.5% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 183.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gopher Road (NG24 4HH), the main crime hotspot is near Cleveland Square. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gopher Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorse Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cleveland Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cleveland Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Carlton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Carlton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Public order Cleveland Square Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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