Crime Rate in Southwell, ward

Southwell has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 wards in Mansfield district and the 797th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 71st highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Southwell in the last 12 months was 137.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.0% higher than the Mansfield district average (116.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Southwell’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 234 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 267 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Southwell ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Gamston Road. Police recorded 169 crimes here, including 132 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.