Crime in Southwell
Recorded crime in Southwell is 0.5 times the Newark and Sherwood average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 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 Southwell: about 6,745 residents in 5 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 5.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +3%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Newark and Sherwood average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Southwell.
Crime over 5 years
Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Southwell, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the Newark and Sherwood average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 55% of the harm here
- Burglary: 24% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 8.6 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 Southwell. 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 NG25
In NG25, the postcode district at the centre of Southwell, 5% 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) | 113 | 5% | 2% | 82% | 11% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 69 | 1% | 4% | 16% | 78% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 0% 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 | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 3.0 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 10.8 |
| Drugs | 0.6 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 3.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 2.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.0 |
| Public order | 2.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.4 |
Postcode districts in Southwell
Nearby towns
Council: Newark and Sherwood
Questions about crime in Southwell
- Is Southwell a safe place to live?
- Southwell scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Newark and Sherwood average.
- Is crime going up or down in Southwell?
- Up 3% over 5 years, from 224 recorded crimes a year to 230.
- What is the most common crime in Southwell?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 11 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Southwell compare with Newark and Sherwood?
- Crime severity in Southwell is 0.5 times the Newark and Sherwood average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Southwell?
- In NG25, the postcode district at the centre of Southwell, 5% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 47% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Southwell?
- In Newark and Sherwood, the council area Southwell 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 Southwell?
- 749 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Newark and Sherwood, the council area Southwell is in, 5.9 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Southwell last year?
- 3 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Newark and Sherwood, the council area Southwell is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.