Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Saucemere Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 109th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Saucemere Drive (NG24 4HR) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saucemere Drive (NG24 4HR), the main crime hotspot is near Bevercotes Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Saucemere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevercotes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Windsor Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bevercotes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevercotes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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