Total Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 38.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Southwell Road East area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 168th 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 Southwell Road East (NG21 0BL) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Road East (NG21 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Southwell Road East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurst Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rainworth Water Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hardwick Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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