Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.1 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dale Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 436 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 Dale Lane (NG21 0SA) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Lane (NG21 0SA), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dale Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Emma Bates Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaworth Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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