Total Crime Rate

83.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Blyth , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Road (DN11 8JA) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Blyth average (103.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (DN11 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grange View, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Smith Square (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandrock Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Mount Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Windermere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oxford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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