Total Crime Rate

263.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

110.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 263.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 110.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 94.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Other crime 26.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Drive area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 19th highest crime rate of 436 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 263.8 per 1,000 residents and was 150.7% higher than the Bilsthorpe average (105.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 110.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 328.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Drive (NG22 8QJ), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Metcalfe Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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