Total Crime Rate
118.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cleveland Square area has the 13th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 77th 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 Cleveland Square (NG24 4HJ) in the last 12 months was 118.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cleveland Square (NG24 4HJ), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevercotes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Enright Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cleveland Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bevercotes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bevercotes Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cleveland Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Enright Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enright Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Addison Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cleveland Square | Awaiting court outcome |
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