Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Churchill Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 169th 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 Churchill Drive (NG24 4NT) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Churchill Drive (NG24 4NT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vale View, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elizabeth Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meldrum Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rivermead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Corner | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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