Total Crime Rate
123.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Longfellow Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Worksop East , and the 84th highest crime rate of 384 local areas in Bassetlaw .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longfellow Drive (S81 0DW) in the last 12 months was 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.8% higher than the Worksop East average (79.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 214.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 155.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longfellow Drive (S81 0DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sitwell Close, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hathaway Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worksop East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Masefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hathaway Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Masefield Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Masefield Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Kilton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sitwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sitwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sitwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sitwell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sitwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sitwell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rayton Spur | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Drive | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Drive | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kilton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Way | Under investigation |
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