NG18 has an annual crime rate of 130.2 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NG18?

As of April 2026, NG18 has an annual crime rate of 130.2 per 1,000 residents, based on 772 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NG18?

The most common crime type in NG18 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 243 incidents in April 2026 — 31.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NG18 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NG18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NG18 recorded 772 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring130.2 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment772 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 5.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

772

trending_down -0.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

130.2per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,638

Within NG18 district

Newark and Sherwood

64,616

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Parking Area Map	total: 32 Violence and sexual offences: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 4	32
Commercial Street Map	total: 30 Shoplifting: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 2	30
Clumber Street Map	total: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Shoplifting: 7	21
Parking Area Map	total: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 5	19
Supermarket Map	total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Shoplifting: 4	18
Elvaston Court Map	total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3	17
Norfolk Drive Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 9 Other theft: 4	16
Police Station Map	total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 4	16
Supermarket Map	total: 16 Shoplifting: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 1	16
Shopping Area Map	total: 15 Shoplifting: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 1	15

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

772 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

243

31.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

132

17.1%

Shoplifting

106

13.7%

Other Theft

7.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.7%

Public Order

6.7%

Vehicle Crime

6.5%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Burglary

1.7%

Other Crime

1.4%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Crime Analysis: NG18

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NG18 at 31.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (17.1%) and Shoplifting (13.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NG18 has risen noticeably — by 5.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NG18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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