Total Crime Rate
120.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
40.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlow Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 75th 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 Harlow Street (NG21 0SS) in the last 12 months was 120.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlow Street (NG21 0SS), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sherwood Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sherwood Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chaworth Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaworth Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beech Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Harlow Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
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