Worksop is the most dangerous medium-sized 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 Worksop in 2021 was 115 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Nottinghamshire's overall crime rate, coming in 34% higher than the Nottinghamshire rate of 76 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Worksop is the 25th most dangerous medium-sized town, and the 372nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In September 2021, Worksop was the worst MediumTown.ToInlineText() in Nottinghamshire for burglary, with 27 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.62 per 1,000 inhabitants. December 2021 was also a bad month for Worksop residents, when it was Nottinghamshire's most dangerous MediumTown.ToInlineText() for criminal damage and arson, recording 56 crimes at a rate of 1.3 per 1,000 residents. Worksop recorded 30 reports of other theft during December 2021, making its crime rate of 0.69 the worst MediumTown.ToInlineText() for other theft in Nottinghamshire that month.
The most common crimes in Worksop are violence and sexual offences, with 1,569 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 36. This is 15% higher than 2020's figure of 1,329 offences and a difference of 5.51 from 2020's crime rate of 30. Worksop's least common crime is theft from the person, with 36 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 8% from 2020's figure of 33 crimes.
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Medium-Sized Towns, Nottinghamshire
29% higher, regional crime rate
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37% higher, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in Worksop is 29% higher than the East Midlands and 37% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Worksop represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 115 | 5,020 |
| 2020 | 91 | 3,983 |
| 2019 | 107 | 4,668 |
| 2018 | 102 | 4,438 |
| 2017 | 96 | 4,193 |
| 2016 | 80 | 3,475 |
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| Worksop | Nottinghamshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,435 | 32.90 | 35,085 | 30.22 | 8% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 76 | 1.74 | 1,282 | 1.10 | 37% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 278 | 6.37 | 4,277 | 3.68 | 42% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 591 | 13.55 | 10,340 | 8.91 | 34% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 129 | 2.96 | 3,986 | 3.43 | 16% safer |
| Other Crime | 134 | 3.07 | 2,564 | 2.21 | 28% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 391 | 8.97 | 7,017 | 6.04 | 33% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 45 | 1.03 | 1,066 | 0.92 | 11% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 384 | 8.80 | 7,681 | 6.62 | 25% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 46 | 1.05 | 761 | 0.66 | 37% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 955 | 21.90 | 8,716 | 7.51 | 66% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 36 | 0.83 | 840 | 0.72 | 13% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 386 | 8.85 | 5,303 | 4.57 | 48% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,569 | 35.98 | 34,827 | 29.99 | 17% more dangerous |
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston | 2,835 | 52.37 | 120% safer |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield | 1,834 | 67.43 | 71% safer |
| Hucknall | 2,491 | 70.81 | 63% safer |
| Sutton in Ashfield | 4,579 | 95.85 | 20% safer |
| Newark | 3,353 | 109.50 | 5% safer |
| Worksop | 5,020 | 115.10 | - |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Newgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Wessex Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near High Grounds Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tenby Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Byron Way | Offender given a caution |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Richmond Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Newcastle Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Pelham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Baker Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Lancastrian Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near B6045 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Langley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Bicycle theft | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Sitwell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bembridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Boundary Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 28 | 27 | 38 | 33 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.7 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.57 | 0.89 | 0.94 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.57 | 0.76 | 0.48 | 1.0 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 15 | 15 | 11 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.73 | 0.85 | 0.76 | 0.83 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 35 | 35 | 30 | 36 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Worksop 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canch Recreation Ground | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 3.8 |
| Memorial Avenue Gardens | 5 | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 188% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 132% safer |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 72% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 40% safer |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 28% safer |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 27% safer |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 3.1% safer |
| Worksop | 115.10 | - |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 6% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 13% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 24% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worksop Cheapside | 1,567 | 215 | First |
| Worksop Kilton | 694 | 62 | Third |
| Worksop Town & South | 1,465 | 204 | Second |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Worksop change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in November, when Worksop saw a 200% increase in bicycle theft. Worksop saw a large fall in bicycle theft during May, when it fell by 83% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | +13% | +92% | +75% | +81% | +33% | +25% | +23% | +80% | +46% | +23% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | -80% | -83% | -20% | +67% | -50% | -20% | +125% | +200% | -17% |
| Burglary | -24% | +38% | -47% | -44% | -58% | -18% | -8% | +35% | -22% | -30% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -23% | -13% | -44% | +8% | -8% | -15% | -6% | -26% | -3% | +3% |
| Drugs | +25% | - | -7% | +6% | -7% | +60% | +71% | -41% | +78% | -37% |
| Other Crime | -47% | -56% | -9% | -8% | - | +83% | +17% | +150% | +89% | -11% |
| Other Theft | +16% | -33% | +5% | -46% | -9% | -11% | -23% | -21% | +68% | +15% |
| Possession of Weapons | +13% | +50% | -75% | +67% | +50% | - | - | +50% | -67% | +150% |
| Public Order | -26% | -25% | +25% | -19% | -8% | -13% | -3% | -28% | +14% | -48% |
| Robbery | - | +100% | - | - | - | - | -33% | - | -50% | -67% |
| Shoplifting | -48% | -71% | -19% | -56% | -29% | -16% | +8% | -23% | +8% | -17% |
| Theft From the Person | +200% | +100% | - | -60% | -25% | -40% | +75% | -50% | -33% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | +143% | -13% | -62% | -58% | -22% | -6% | -21% | -8% | +8% | +14% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -9% | -27% | -25% | -2% | -7% | -12% | -15% | -7% | -19% | -33% |
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