Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 43.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Twitchell area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 196th lowest 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 The Twitchell (NG24 4NU) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Twitchell (NG24 4NU), the main crime hotspot is near College Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Twitchell area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forster Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wentworth Corner Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Meldrum Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forster Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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