Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Common Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Langwith , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Common Lane (NG20 8NN) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Common Lane (NG20 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Slant Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Slant Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Larch Avenue | — |
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