Crime Rates at Racecourse Road, Southwell, NG25 0FT

Racecourse Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Southwell , and the 135th 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 Racecourse Road (NG25 0FT) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Racecourse Road (NG25 0FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chimes Meadow, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upton Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.