Total Crime Rate
151.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westfield Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bancroft , and the 75th highest crime rate of 318 local areas in Mansfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Lane (NG18 1TF) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% lower than the Bancroft average (182.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Lane (NG18 1TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norfolk Drive, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Hill (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Noel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kipling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kipling Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byron Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norfolk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norfolk Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norfolk Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norfolk Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norfolk Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Johns View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Noel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Layton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thoresby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thoresby Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St John'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Place | — |
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