Total Crime Rate
154.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westgate area has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Worksop South , and the 61st 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 Westgate (S80 1LL) in the last 12 months was 154.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower than the Worksop South average (201.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (β 93.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westgate (S80 1LL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hardy Street, where police recorded 168 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 | Public order | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hardy Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westgate View | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Plants Yard | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Newcastle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | β |
| 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 | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newcastle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
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