Total Crime Rate

93.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 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 93.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Public order 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 105th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

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 The Crescent (NG21 0RH) in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (NG21 0RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Quadrangle, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Belle Vue Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leach Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaworth Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Emma Bates Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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