Total Crime Rate

384.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

168.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 384.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 168.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.8 10/10
  • Public order 35.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 35.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.5 10/10
  • Other theft 22.3 10/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Drugs 18.6 10/10
  • Robbery 16.7 10/10
  • Other crime 13.0 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Gate area has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bancroft , and the 17th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Mansfield .

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 West Gate (NG18 1RU) in the last 12 months was 384.0 per 1,000 residents and was 116.7% higher than the Bancroft average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 35.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 168.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Gate (NG18 1RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (107 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Gate area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clerkson'S Alley Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6009
Apr 2026Other theft West Hill Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A6009 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A6009 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Union Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Town View Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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