Total Crime Rate

133.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 133.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Other crime 19.1 10/10
  • Public order 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Circle area has the 10th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Edwinstowe & Clipstone , and the 63rd 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 The Circle (NG21 9EF) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 128.3% higher than the Edwinstowe & Clipstone average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Circle (NG21 9EF), the main crime hotspot is near Gorseway. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Cross Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mansfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clay Cross Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clay Cross Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorseway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorseway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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