Postcode · Newark
Crime in NG22 8WG
How much crime is recorded in NG22 8WG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newark North
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,778 (2024)
NG22 8WGNewark
How safe is NG22 8WG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 53.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG22 8WG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
180
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NG22 8WGNational
Shoplifting48.18.4
Violence and sexual offences38.523.6
Anti-social behaviour31.410.7
Burglary17.79.1
Criminal damage and arson15.24.7
Other theft10.24.5
Public order8.14.6
Other crime5.61.5
Vehicle crime5.63.5
Drugs3.72.4
Bicycle theft3.61.0
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.