Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

South Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 158th highest crime rate of 436 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Drive (NG22 8QL) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Drive (NG22 8QL), 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 South Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chewton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Metcalfe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chewton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chewton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chewton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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