Total Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 86.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Other theft 24.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oak Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 122nd 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 Oak Avenue (NG21 0TN) in the last 12 months was 86.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% 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 9 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 Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Avenue (NG21 0TN), 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 Oak Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaworth Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chaworth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Avenue —
Apr 2026Theft from the person Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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