Crime in Newark-on-Trent
Recorded crime in Newark-on-Trent is 1.9 times the Newark and Sherwood average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Newark-on-Trent: about 17,879 residents in 17 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 6.6/10Good
- 5-year change
- −3%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.9×the Newark and Sherwood average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Newark-on-Trent.
Crime over 5 years
Down 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Newark-on-Trent, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.9× the Newark and Sherwood average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 154 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 43 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Newark and Sherwood (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Newark and Sherwood council area, not only Newark-on-Trent. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 217 | 1.7 | Down 11% |
| Cars broken into | 148 | 1.2 | Down 31% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 749 | 5.9 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 161 | 1.3 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 3 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NG24
In NG24, the postcode district at the centre of Newark-on-Trent, 15% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,564 | 11% | 5% | 70% | 12% | 3% |
| Shoplifting | 1,127 | 32% | 2% | 8% | 57% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 546 | 6% | 3% | 27% | 62% | 2% |
| Public order | 340 | 10% | 8% | 54% | 24% | 4% |
| Other theft | 327 | 4% | 1% | 27% | 64% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 295 | 3% | 1% | 14% | 80% | 2% |
| Burglary | 234 | 10% | 1% | 12% | 76% | 1% |
| Other crime | 151 | 9% | 17% | 53% | 19% | 3% |
| Bicycle theft | 131 | 5% | 2% | 18% | 73% | 2% |
| Drugs | 98 | 34% | 38% | 16% | 8% | 4% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 68 | 25% | 13% | 50% | 9% | 3% |
| Robbery | 58 | 29% | 0% | 34% | 33% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.4 |
| Burglary | 8.3 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 44.1 |
| Drugs | 3.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.7 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 12.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 18.6 |
| Public order | 11.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.8 |
| Shoplifting | 35.5 |
Postcode districts in Newark-on-Trent
Nearby towns
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Questions about crime in Newark-on-Trent
- Is Newark-on-Trent a safe place to live?
- Newark-on-Trent scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.9 times the Newark and Sherwood average.
- Is crime going up or down in Newark-on-Trent?
- Down 3% over 5 years, from 2,784 recorded crimes a year to 2,695.
- What is the most common crime in Newark-on-Trent?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 44 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Newark-on-Trent compare with Newark and Sherwood?
- Crime severity in Newark-on-Trent is 1.9 times the Newark and Sherwood average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Newark-on-Trent?
- In NG24, the postcode district at the centre of Newark-on-Trent, 15% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 41% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Newark-on-Trent?
- Of 234 burglaries reported in NG24, the postcode district at the centre of Newark-on-Trent between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 76% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Newark-on-Trent?
- In Newark and Sherwood, the council area Newark-on-Trent is in, the police recorded 217 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.7 per 1,000 residents, down 11% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Newark-on-Trent?
- 749 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Newark and Sherwood, the council area Newark-on-Trent is in, 5.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Newark-on-Trent last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Newark and Sherwood, the council area Newark-on-Trent is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.