Basford vs Newark

Basford has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,779 crimes in the last 12 months. Newark has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) with 4,339 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Basford shows a year-on-year crime trend of -7.7% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Newark shows -4.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Basford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (643 incidents). In Newark, it is Violent Crime (1,103 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Basford recorded 347 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newark recorded 901. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Basford totalled 643 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,103 in Newark. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Basford recorded 1,927 crimes (now 1,779, a change of -7.7%). Newark recorded 4,540 crimes previously (now 4,339, -4.4%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Basford has a resolution rate of 21.2% and Newark has 28.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Basford falls within the Nottinghamshire Police boundary. Newark is covered by Nottinghamshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Basford and Newark. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.