Crime Rate in Rufford, ward

Rufford has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 wards in Mansfield district and the 3436th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 319th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rufford in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% lower than the Mansfield district average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rufford’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 182 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rufford ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 33 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Dalestorth Avenue (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.