Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.9 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Beech Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 8th lowest 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 Beech Avenue (NG24 4JN) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.1% lower than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beech Avenue (NG24 4JN), 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 Beech Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Friars Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friars Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jersey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jersey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jersey Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Friars Crescent Under investigation
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 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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