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Crime Rates in Newark and Sherwood, local authority district

Crime Rate

87.8

87.8

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Newark and Sherwood, (local authority district) is 87.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 27.7 3/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.4 5/10
Shoplifting 10.8 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.55 6/10
Other theft 5.29 4/10
Public order 4.56 3/10
Vehicle crime 3.64 4/10
Other crime 3.38 8/10
Burglary 2.84 3/10
Drugs 1.5 2/10
Bicycle theft 1.22 6/10
Possession of weapons 0.927 5/10
Robbery 0.659 3/10
Theft from the person 0.399 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Newark and Sherwood (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district) and East Midlands (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Newark and Sherwood
    LAD
  • East Midlands
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Newark and Sherwood (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Trent30.6 low
2. Sutton-on-Trent40.9 low
3. Collingham41.7 low
4. Southwell45 low
5. Dover Beck51.7 low
6. Edwinstowe & Clipstone54.2 low
7. Farnsfield54.6 low
8. Balderton North & Coddington56.9 low
9. Farndon & Fernwood58.7 low
10. Lowdham58.8 low
11. Muskham60.7 low
12. Balderton South64 low
13. Ollerton82.8 low
14. Rainworth North & Rufford83.2 low
15. Boughton93.6 low
16. Beacon97.4 low
17. Rainworth South & Blidworth99 low
18. Bilsthorpe107 low
19. Devon131 medium
20. Bridge135 medium
21. Castle425 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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