Total Crime Rate
36.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norwood Gardens area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Southwell , and the 155th 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 Norwood Gardens (NG25 0DT) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.8% lower than the Southwell average (42.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norwood Gardens (NG25 0DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lower Kirklington Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norwood Gardens (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Kirklington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Leeway Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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