Total Crime Rate

5.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Road area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 7th lowest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Road (DN11 8HX) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% lower than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (DN11 8HX), the main crime hotspot is near Grange View. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandrock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bawtry Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Windermere Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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