Total Crime Rate

127.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 127.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 36.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Other theft 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

South Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 69th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Avenue (NG21 0JQ) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% higher than the Rainworth North & Rufford average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Avenue (NG21 0JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in South Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Preston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Preston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curzon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person South Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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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