Total Crime Rate

90.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.7 5/10
  • Other crime 10.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Drive area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 111th highest crime rate of 434 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 90.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in South Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oak Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lansbury Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Metcalfe Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scarborough Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Vickers Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vickers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lansbury Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chewton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chewton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chewton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chewton Close —
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Data Sources

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