Crime Rate in Rainworth North & Rufford, ward

Rainworth North & Rufford has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 2482nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 225th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rainworth North & Rufford in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rainworth North & Rufford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 340 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 381 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rainworth North & Rufford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Willoughby Gardens. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 200 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.