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Overview of Newark and Sherwood crime rate

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Newark and Sherwood sports a medium crime rating,

securing the 17th rank among 25 adjacent boroughs in terms of crime rates. In 2023, the district recorded 9,849 criminal incidents against a backdrop of 122,956 residents, reflecting a crime rate of 80.1 per 1,000 people, indicating a 6.96% decline from the prior year.

In Newark and Sherwood, the most prevalent crimes are Violence and sexual offences (32.3%), Anti-social behaviour (16.9%), and Shoplifting (11.2%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.9%), Robbery (0.5%), and Theft from the person (0.4%).

Out of 21 wards, the highest crime rates are found in Castle (Newark and Sherwood) (470.2), Bridge (Newark and Sherwood) (134.4), and Devon (109.7), while the safest are Southwell (37.0), Farnsfield (33.0), and Trent (29.5).

Considering postcode districts within Newark and Sherwood, the highest crime rates are in NG18 (188.7), NG24 (115.7), and LN1 (103.0), with the safest being NG13 (45.6), NG23 (36.5), and NG25 (32.2).

In Newark and Sherwood, there was an increase in Anti-social behaviour by 14.47% in 2020, Criminal damage and arson by 1.8% in 2022, Shoplifting by 1.78% in 2022, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.81% in 2022. Conversely, there was a decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 8.44% in 2021 and 10.92% in 2022, Criminal damage and arson by 2.18% in 2023, Shoplifting by 2.16% in 2021, and Violence and sexual offences by 2.73% in 2020 and 2.18% in 2023.

Newark and Sherwood crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9849 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3180 (32.3)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1667 (16.9)%
Shoplifting – 1107 (11.2)%
Criminal damage and arson – 990 (10.1)%
Public order – 694 (7.0)%
Other theft – 624 (6.3)%
Vehicle crime – 482 (4.9)%
Burglary – 362 (3.7)%
Other crime – 282 (2.9)%
Drugs – 176 (1.8)%
Bicycle theft – 95 (1.0)%
Possession of weapons – 93 (0.9)%
Robbery – 53 (0.5)%
Theft from the person – 44 (0.4)%

How does Newark and Sherwood compare against nearby areas ?

Newark and Sherwood ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Newark and Sherwood wards

There are 21 wards within Newark and Sherwood. Castle (Newark and Sherwood), Bridge (Newark and Sherwood), Devon has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.