Total Crime Rate

164.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.7 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Langwith , and the 27th 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 Highfield Avenue (NG20 9AU) in the last 12 months was 164.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher than the Langwith average (89.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 113.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Avenue (NG20 9AU), the main crime hotspot is near Laurel Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Olive Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highfield Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olive Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrtle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haddon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Haddon Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Olive Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurel Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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