Total Crime Rate

235.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 235.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 91.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.9 10/10
  • Other crime 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Lilac Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 24th 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 Lilac Close (NG24 4LD) in the last 12 months was 235.1 per 1,000 residents and was 137.0% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Close (NG24 4LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vixen Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lilac Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Trinity Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lindsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vixen Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Marigold Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Close —
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Data Sources

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