Total Crime Rate

118.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 118.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Recreation Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Langwith , and the 61st highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Recreation Road (NG20 8LS) in the last 12 months was 118.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Recreation Road (NG20 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Olive Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Recreation Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fir Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Lilac Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Olive Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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