Postcode district · Southwell
Crime in NG25
How much crime is recorded in NG25, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Newark and Sherwood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 15,382 (2024)
NG25Postcode district · Southwell
How safe is NG25
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in NG25, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).
NG25National
Violence and sexual offences9.323.6
Burglary8.59.1
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Other crime2.51.5
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Shoplifting1.88.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Public order1.54.6
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 10% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.