Crime Rates in Newark and Sherwood, local authority district
Crime Rate
87.8
87.8
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28.5 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.1 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 9.81 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.81 | 6/10 |
| Other theft | 5.18 | 3/10 |
| Public order | 4.53 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 3.82 | 8/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.29 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 3.07 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.18 | 5/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.903 | 5/10 |
| Robbery | 0.626 | 3/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.374 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
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- East Midlandsregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Newark and Sherwood (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Trent | 32.2 low |
| 2. Sutton-on-Trent | 43.5 low |
| 3. Southwell | 45 low |
| 4. Collingham | 45.4 low |
| 5. Farnsfield | 50.3 low |
| 6. Dover Beck | 53.8 low |
| 7. Edwinstowe & Clipstone | 56.3 low |
| 8. Muskham | 59.8 low |
| 9. Balderton North & Coddington | 61.2 low |
| 10. Farndon & Fernwood | 62 low |
| 11. Lowdham | 63.3 low |
| 12. Balderton South | 69.8 low |
| 13. Ollerton | 79.7 low |
| 14. Rainworth North & Rufford | 86 low |
| 15. Rainworth South & Blidworth | 87.8 low |
| 16. Boughton | 94.8 low |
| 17. Beacon | 101 low |
| 18. Bilsthorpe | 110 low |
| 19. Devon | 129 medium |
| 20. Bridge | 135 medium |
| 21. Castle | 405 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026