Total Crime Rate
110.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blackstone Drive area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Worksop North West , and the 95th highest crime rate of 386 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 Blackstone Drive (S81 8FE) in the last 12 months was 110.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Worksop North West average (146.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 537.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blackstone Drive (S81 8FE), the main crime hotspot is near Bray Court. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bray Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Bray Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bray Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bray Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bray Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aveling Way | Under investigation |
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