Crime Rates at Mercia Road, Newark, NG24 4NA

Mercia Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 126th 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 Mercia Road (NG24 4NA) in the last 12 months was 84.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercia Road (NG24 4NA), the main crime hotspot is near Churchill Drive. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.