Crime Rate in Central, ward

Central has the highest crime rate of 36 wards in Mansfield district and the 10th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 2nd highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Central in the last 12 months was 620.5 per 1,000 residents and was 431.9% higher than the Mansfield district average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 863 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 26 cases , down -13.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 24.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -19.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,188 (≈ 233.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 633 crimes here, including 289 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.