Total Crime Rate
753.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Central Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Worksop South , and the 6th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .
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 Central Avenue (S80 1ER) in the last 12 months was 753.9 per 1,000 residents and was 274.5% higher than the Worksop South average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 166 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -68.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 121.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Central Avenue (S80 1ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 190 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newcastle Street (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worksop South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Central Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B6024 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B6024 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B6024 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brook Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plants Yard | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Street | — |
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