Total Crime Rate
61.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spinney Close area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Devon , and the 186th 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 Spinney Close (NG24 4QX) in the last 12 months was 61.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% lower than the Devon average (99.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spinney Close (NG24 4QX), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rivermead | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Meldrum Crescent | Under investigation |
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