Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cottams Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Southwell , and the 148th highest crime rate of 434 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 Cottams Close (NG25 0TY) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% higher than the Southwell average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottams Close (NG25 0TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chimes Meadow, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Metcalfe Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cottams Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Metcalfe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Metcalfe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marrison Way —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chimes Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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