Postcode · Newark
Crime in NG23 7EE
How much crime is recorded in NG23 7EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Skellingthorpe, Witham & Bassingham
- Council
- North Kesteven
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,715 (2024)
NG23 7EENewark
How safe is NG23 7EE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG23 7EE area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
20.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
44
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 7EENational
Violence and sexual offences14.723.6
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Burglary10.29.1
Other theft3.54.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Criminal damage and arson3.24.7
Public order2.54.6
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.38.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.12.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.