Total Crime Rate

28.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodruff Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bilsthorpe , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Newark and Sherwood .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodruff Lane (NG22 8UF) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower than the Bilsthorpe average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodruff Lane (NG22 8UF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodruff Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Mallard Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oldbridge Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oldbridge Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Goodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodman Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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