Crime Rates at Watson Road, Worksop, S80 2BQ

Watson Road area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Worksop South , and the 2nd 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 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 1449.1 per 1,000 residents and was 619.9% 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 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 445.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Road (S80 2BQ), 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.