Crime Rates at Valley Road, Shirebrook, Mansfield, NG20 8LJ

Valley Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Langwith , and the 120th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

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 Valley Road (NG20 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Langwith average (79.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (NG20 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pine Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Springfield Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.