Total Crime Rate
85.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sherwood Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 120th highest crime rate of 434 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 Sherwood Avenue (NG21 0SX) in the last 12 months was 85.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sherwood Avenue (NG21 0SX), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rainworth North & Rufford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harlow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Thorney Abbey Road | Under investigation |
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