Total Crime Rate
420.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025William Straw Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Worksop South , and the 15th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around William Straw Gardens (S80 1HJ) in the last 12 months was 420.9 per 1,000 residents and was 109.1% higher than the Worksop South average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 82 (≈ 175.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around William Straw Gardens (S80 1HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 114 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worksop South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dennis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Marys Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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