Mansfield is the most dangerous major town in Nottinghamshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Nottinghamshire's 236 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Mansfield in 2021 was 102 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Nottinghamshire's overall crime rate, coming in 25% higher than the Nottinghamshire rate of 76 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Mansfield is the 30th most dangerous major town, and the 549th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Mansfield was the worst major town in Nottinghamshire for bicycle theft, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.04 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Mansfield residents, when it was Nottinghamshire's most dangerous major town for burglary, recording 28 crimes at a rate of 0.34 per 1,000 residents. Mansfield recorded 93 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2021, making its crime rate of 1.1 the worst major town for criminal damage and arson in Nottinghamshire that month.
The most common crimes in Mansfield are violence and sexual offences, with 3,451 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 42. This is 13% higher than 2020's figure of 3,003 offences and a difference of 5.42 from 2020's crime rate of 36. Mansfield's least common crime is robbery, with 52 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 3.8% from 2020's figure of 54 crimes.
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Major Towns, Nottinghamshire
19% higher, regional crime rate
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25% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Mansfield is 19% higher than the East Midlands and 25% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Mansfield represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
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2021 | 102 | 8,453 |
2020 | 92 | 7,637 |
2019 | 120 | 9,893 |
2018 | 115 | 9,549 |
2017 | 97 | 8,051 |
2016 | 82 | 6,795 |
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Mansfield | Nottinghamshire | ||||
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Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 3,207 | 38.78 | 35,093 | 30.22 | 22% more dangerous |
Bicycle Theft | 85 | 1.03 | 1,282 | 1.10 | 7% safer |
Burglary | 307 | 3.71 | 4,277 | 3.68 | 0.81% more dangerous |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 1,081 | 13.07 | 10,341 | 8.91 | 32% more dangerous |
Drugs | 447 | 5.41 | 3,986 | 3.43 | 37% more dangerous |
Other Crime | 221 | 2.67 | 2,567 | 2.21 | 17% more dangerous |
Other Theft | 592 | 7.16 | 7,017 | 6.04 | 16% more dangerous |
Possession of Weapons | 119 | 1.44 | 1,067 | 0.92 | 36% more dangerous |
Public Order | 751 | 9.08 | 7,682 | 6.62 | 27% more dangerous |
Robbery | 52 | 0.63 | 761 | 0.66 | 4.8% safer |
Shoplifting | 914 | 11.05 | 8,716 | 7.51 | 32% more dangerous |
Theft From the Person | 87 | 1.05 | 840 | 0.72 | 31% more dangerous |
Vehicle Crime | 346 | 4.18 | 5,305 | 4.57 | 9% safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 3,451 | 41.73 | 34,853 | 30.02 | 28% more dangerous |
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Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Reindeer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Tenter Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cator Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Abbots Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Baum'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Local resolution |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Arundel Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other crime | On or near Perlethorpe Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Cromwell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Swallow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Chesterfield Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Public order | On or near Newstead Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Ninth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near The Broadway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Queensway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Champion Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Frank Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
April 2022 | Other theft | On or near New Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
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Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
Anti-Social Behaviour | 33 | 33 | 44 | 39 | Getting worse |
Bicycle Theft | 0.80 | 1.0 | 0.87 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
Burglary | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3.7 | Safer |
Criminal Damage and Arson | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | Safer |
Drugs | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Getting worse |
Other Crime | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | Getting worse |
Other Theft | 12 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
Possession of Weapons | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
Public Order | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.65 | 0.63 | Safer |
Shoplifting | 14 | 14 | 8 | 11 | Safer |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Safer |
Vehicle Crime | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4.2 | Safer |
Violence and Sexual Offences | 41 | 43 | 36 | 42 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Mansfield that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
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Carr Bank Memorial Park | 13 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3.5 |
Major Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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Barnet | 67.08 | 52% safer |
Croydon | 82.48 | 24% safer |
Sheffield | 90.05 | 14% safer |
Bristol | 90.52 | 13% safer |
Mansfield | 102.22 | - |
Coventry | 102.24 | 0.02% more dangerous |
Leicester | 111.59 | 8% more dangerous |
Liverpool | 123.06 | 17% more dangerous |
Birmingham | 129.64 | 21% more dangerous |
Bradford | 132.28 | 23% more dangerous |
Leeds | 150.94 | 32% more dangerous |
Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
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Eakring & Ling Forest | 338 | 50 | Sixth |
Forest Town & Newlands | 569 | 51 | Fifth |
Grange Farm & Ladybrook | 790 | 75 | Third |
King's Walk, Berry Hill & Oakham | 699 | 57 | Fourth |
Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill | 2,953 | 279 | First |
Newgate & Carr Bank | 1,478 | 174 | Second |
Crime Type | Safest Neighbourhood | Most Dangerous Neighbourhood |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | Eakring & Ling Forest (139) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (871) |
Bicycle Theft | Forest Town & Newlands (4) | Newgate & Carr Bank (22) |
Burglary | Forest Town & Newlands (18) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (97) |
Criminal Damage and Arson | King's Walk, Berry Hill & Oakham (78) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (268) |
Drugs | Forest Town & Newlands (13) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (247) |
Other Crime | Eakring & Ling Forest (2) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (64) |
Other Theft | Eakring & Ling Forest (20) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (174) |
Possession of Weapons | King's Walk, Berry Hill & Oakham (4) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (52) |
Public Order | Forest Town & Newlands (48) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (274) |
Robbery (inc. mugging) | Grange Farm & Ladybrook (3) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (23) |
Shoplifting | Forest Town & Newlands (18) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (599) |
Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | Forest Town & Newlands (1) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (36) |
Vehicle Crime | Eakring & Ling Forest (9) | Newgate & Carr Bank (64) |
Violence and Sexual Offences | Eakring & Ling Forest (140) | Mansfield Town Centre & Broomhill (1,028) |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Mansfield change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Mansfield saw a 200% increase in bicycle theft. Mansfield saw a large fall in bicycle theft during October, when it fell by 92% compared to October in 2019. Mansfield saw consistent falls in the crime rate of several types of crime during every month of its Coronavirus lockdown, including bicycle theft, criminal damage and arson, theft from the person, and vehicle crime.
Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Anti-Social Behaviour | +24% | +68% | +111% | +11% | +20% | +11% | +56% | +46% | +44% | +31% |
Bicycle Theft | -17% | -57% | -40% | -75% | -55% | -75% | -25% | -92% | +200% | -33% |
Burglary | -14% | -39% | -49% | -29% | -47% | -30% | -36% | -10% | -32% | -35% |
Criminal Damage and Arson | -16% | -47% | -9% | -30% | -26% | -14% | -36% | -16% | +5% | -34% |
Drugs | -57% | +38% | +6% | -16% | -27% | +47% | +20% | -21% | -8% | -9% |
Other Crime | +14% | -21% | +10% | +50% | +10% | +44% | -38% | -7% | -42% | +69% |
Other Theft | -24% | -44% | -39% | -30% | -32% | -20% | -13% | -44% | -50% | -39% |
Possession of Weapons | -50% | -33% | +9% | +167% | +200% | +64% | -13% | -9% | +18% | -54% |
Public Order | -23% | -50% | -30% | +2% | -2% | -14% | +50% | -12% | +12% | -27% |
Robbery | -33% | -90% | -67% | +33% | +60% | +200% | -83% | -86% | -64% | -43% |
Shoplifting | -39% | -81% | -80% | -50% | -48% | -44% | -34% | -40% | -44% | -39% |
Theft From the Person | -17% | -60% | +13% | -38% | -55% | -33% | -43% | -40% | -90% | -67% |
Vehicle Crime | -21% | +10% | -66% | -74% | -51% | -61% | -13% | -27% | -18% | -43% |
Violence and Sexual Offences | -11% | -34% | -17% | -20% | -23% | -8% | -5% | -12% | -8% | -31% |
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