Newark South West
Middle areaSouth east Newark and Sherwood. 8,509 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 0% of people in Newark South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Newark South West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newark South West at a rate of 91.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.0 per 1,000 people across Newark and Sherwood.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 372 |
| Other crime | 137 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 120 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Shoplifting | 30 |
| Vehicle crime | 25 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Newark South West compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Newark South West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Newark South West at a rate of 91.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 83.0 per 1,000 people across Newark and Sherwood.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 69 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Newark South West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (372), other crime (137) and anti-social behaviour (120).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Newark and Sherwood
These figures are published for the whole of Newark and Sherwood, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Newark and Sherwood and not Newark South West alone. See Newark and Sherwood
Newark South West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Newark South West was £206,000 in 2025.
Newark South West had 8,217 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in Newark South West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Newark South West, 99.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.