Total Crime Rate
172.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 44th 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 North Drive (NG22 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 172.6 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% higher than the Bilsthorpe average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 348.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Drive (NG22 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bilsthorpe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lansbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lansbury Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vickers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vickers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Metcalfe Close | — |
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