Total Crime Rate
1709.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Potter Street area has the highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Worksop North West , and the 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 Potter Street (S80 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 1709.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1161.6% higher than the Worksop North West average (135.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 181 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 547.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potter Street (S80 2HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 195 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (60 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worksop North West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Watson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newcastle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | New Holles Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dennis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Newgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Boundary Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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