Total Crime Rate
179.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026First Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Lindhurst , and the 64th highest crime rate of 317 local areas in Mansfield .
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 First Avenue (NG21 0BU) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 338.9% higher than the Lindhurst average (41.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 89.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around First Avenue (NG21 0BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Third Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Second Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mansfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkstone Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parkstone Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Third Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Second Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
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