Rainworth South & Blidworth, Newark and Sherwood: Safety
Safety
Crime in Rainworth South and Blidworth has dropped significantly in 2026. The neighbourhood now has 42 crimes per 1,000 people, which matches the UK average of 39.6.
For the previous 2 years, crime rates here were higher than both the UK and East Midlands averages. That's shifted noticeably this year. The improvement spans most crime types, including anti-social behaviour, vehicle crime and criminal damage.
Burglary stays low at just 10 incidents across all of 2025, and 2026 is tracking the same way. That's well below the national average.
The direction of travel here is clearly positive, which matters if you're thinking about moving to the neighbourhood.
Source: police-recorded crime (data.police.uk), 2024, 2025 and 2026 so far; population from ONS
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Crime rate comparison
2024
2025
2026 so far
Rainworth South & Blidworth
Crimes/1,000 people
83.4
Lower than
UK average
98.8
Lower than
Regional average
95.9
Lower than
Calverton
136.3
Higher than
Newstead Abbey
36.1
Lower than
Rainworth North & Rufford
95.3
Higher than
Farnsfield
52.5
Higher than
Dover Beck
28.8
Higher than
Sutton Junction & Harlow Wood
49.6
Higher than
Lindhurst
52.4
Lower than
Southwell
172.9
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Types of Crime
This neighbourhood
Regional average
- Violent offences32%36%
- Shoplifting20%9%
- Anti-social behaviour18%18%
- Criminal damage and arson7%8%
- Other theft5%6%
- Public order5%7%
- Other crime4%2%
- Vehicle crime4%4%
- Drugs2%3%
- Burglary2%4%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Theft from the person<1%1%
- Robbery<1%1%
