Crime Rates at Little John Drive, Rainworth, Mansfield, NG21 0JL

Little John Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 434 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 Little John Drive (NG21 0JL) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.0% lower than the Rainworth North & Rufford average (84.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little John Drive (NG21 0JL), the main crime hotspot is near Willoughby Gardens. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 200 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.