Crime Rates at Forest Lane, Worksop, S80 2QH

Forest Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Welbeck , and the 157th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Lane (S80 2QH) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% lower than the Welbeck average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Lane (S80 2QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Retford Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Manton Villas (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.