Total Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 69.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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

Appleton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 160th 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 Appleton Road (NG21 0SQ) in the last 12 months was 69.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Appleton Road (NG21 0SQ), 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 Appleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaworth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boundary Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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