Total Crime Rate

112.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westgate area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Southwell , and the 81st highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westgate (NG25 0LD) in the last 12 months was 112.0 per 1,000 residents and was 164.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westgate (NG25 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Nottingham Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westgate area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Coghill Court Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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