Total Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 32.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Village Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Balderton South , and the 131st 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 Village Close (NG24 4SY) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% lower than the Balderton South average (72.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Village Close (NG24 4SY), the main crime hotspot is near Brockton Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Village Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fosse Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brockton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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