Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Other crime 12.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Preston Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

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 Preston Road (NG21 0BB) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Rainworth North & Rufford average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Preston Road (NG21 0BB), the main crime hotspot is near Vera Crescent. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Preston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vera Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vera Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vera Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vera Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodpecker Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cambridge Close —
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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