Crime Rates at Church Street, Southwell, NG25 0HQ

Church Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Southwell , and the 67th 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 Church Street (NG25 0HQ) in the last 12 months was 20.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (NG25 0HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.