Crime Rates at Wellesley Close, Worksop, S81 7NR

Wellesley Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Worksop North , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 386 local areas in Bassetlaw .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wellesley Close (S81 7NR) in the last 12 months was 65.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.8% higher than the Worksop North average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Close (S81 7NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Celtic Fields, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roundhouse Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.