Postcode · Newark
Crime in NG23 5SL
How much crime is recorded in NG23 5SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,136 (2024)
NG23 5SLNewark
How safe is NG23 5SL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG23 5SL area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
NG23 5SLNational
Violence and sexual offences4.223.6
Public order3.14.6
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Anti-social behaviour2.310.7
Burglary1.79.1
Other theft1.54.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.