Total Crime Rate
232.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dale Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Rainworth North & Rufford , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Lane (NG21 0TQ) in the last 12 months was 232.5 per 1,000 residents and was 176.2% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 177.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dale Lane (NG21 0TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 13 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 | Other crime | Thorney Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Harlow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Avenue | Under investigation |
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