What is the crime rate in newark and sherwood?

As of March 2026, newark and sherwood has an annual crime rate of 80.96 per 1,000 residents, based on 935 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does newark and sherwood rank nationally for crime?

newark and sherwood ranks #177 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in newark and sherwood?

The most common crime type in newark and sherwood is Violence & Sexual Offences with 335 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 35.8% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Nottinghamshire Police Police

newark and sherwood Crime Intelligence Report

newark and sherwood recorded 935 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.59 per 1,000 residents. This places newark and sherwood at #177 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 19.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 5.3% higher.

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

Total Crimes

935

trending_up +19.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

80.96per 1k

Moderate

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#165of 330

Ranked by annual rate

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Ranked by annual rate

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Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 25	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21	21
On or near North Gate Map	Shoplifting: 20	20
On or near Willoughby Gardens Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Parking Area Map	Other crime: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 6	10
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 1	10
On or near Rookwood Close Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Mill Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Summer'S Road Map	Shoplifting: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

935 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

335

35.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

161

17.2%

Shoplifting

113

12.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Public Order

5.2%

Other Theft

5.2%

Other Crime

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Burglary

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Drug Offences

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Robbery

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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21 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	66	170.7
2	Devon	112	144.0
3	Bridge	177	141.4
4	Ollerton	90	87.4
5	Rainworth South & Blidworth	42	86.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Dover Beck	4	0.8
shield	Trent	11	2.9
shield	Muskham	3	1.0
shield	Boughton	17	4.9
shield	Collingham	11	2.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.3%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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