Total Crime Rate

12.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leeway Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Southwell , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 434 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 Leeway Road (NG25 0BX) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 71.2% lower than the Southwell average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeway Road (NG25 0BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwood Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Town Mill Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Leeway Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bull Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arnold Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Norwood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Kirklington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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