Total Crime Rate
458.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Hay Fields area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 9th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Hay Fields (NG21 0PB) in the last 12 months was 458.5 per 1,000 residents and was 444.8% higher 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 212 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 230 (≈ 346.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Hay Fields (NG21 0PB), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | The Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Grasslands | — |
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