Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rufford Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 145th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rufford Avenue (NG21 0LH) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rufford Avenue (NG21 0LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Fields, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rainworth North & Rufford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grasslands | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Close | — |
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