Crime Rate in Bancroft, ward

Bancroft has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 wards in Mansfield district and the 378th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 27th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bancroft in the last 12 months was 182.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% higher than the Mansfield district average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bancroft’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 209 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 254 (≈ 65.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bancroft ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 215 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Spencer Street (29 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.