Crime Rates at Watson Road, Worksop, S80 2BB

Watson Road 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 Watson Road (S80 2BB) 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 Watson Road (S80 2BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (86 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.