Crime Rates at Fern Close, Southwell, NG25 0DB

Fern Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Southwell , and the 200th 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 Fern Close (NG25 0DB) in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Southwell average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -78.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Close (NG25 0DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norwood Gardens, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lower Kirklington Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.