Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shakespeare Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Carr Bank , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 317 local areas in Mansfield .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Avenue (NG19 8HP) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Carr Bank average (148.6 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 Other theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shakespeare Avenue (NG19 8HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mayhall Avenue, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northfield Park (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mansfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Northfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lime Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bernard Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfield Park | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northfield Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brown Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Charnwood Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferguson Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferguson Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bernard Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lime Tree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Laburnum Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayhall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayhall Avenue | — |
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