Total Crime Rate
59.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sylvester Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bancroft , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Mansfield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvester Street (NG18 5QS) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% lower than the Bancroft average (177.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvester Street (NG18 5QS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mansfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caunton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kirkland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Caunton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grange Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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