Total Crime Rate
90.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Merryvale Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Bancroft , and the 130th 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 Merryvale Drive (NG19 6LG) in the last 12 months was 90.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Merryvale Drive (NG19 6LG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longstone Way, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harworth Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bancroft| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Longstone Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrison Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Milford Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottam Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bramley Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramley Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linby Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linby Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6014 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brockenhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longstone Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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