Crime Rate in Rainworth South & Blidworth, ward

Rainworth South & Blidworth has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Newark and Sherwood district and the 2700th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 249th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rainworth South & Blidworth in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Newark and Sherwood district average (86.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rainworth South & Blidworth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rainworth South & Blidworth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Rookwood Close, with 139 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Priory Road (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.