Crime in Worksop
Recorded crime in Worksop is 1.6 times the Bassetlaw average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 15%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Worksop: about 21,399 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 7.9/10Good
- 5-year change
- −15%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Bassetlaw average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Worksop.
Crime over 5 years
Down 15% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Worksop, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Bassetlaw average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 143 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 57% of the harm here
- Burglary: 17% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 35 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Bassetlaw (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Bassetlaw council area, not only Worksop. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 304 | 2.4 | Up 21% |
| Cars broken into | 322 | 2.6 | Up 14% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 724 | 5.8 | Down 2% |
| Burglary of homes | 270 | 2.2 | About the same |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in S80
In S80, the postcode district at the centre of Worksop, 19% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,565 | 10% | 5% | 69% | 12% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 988 | 46% | 4% | 12% | 38% | 0% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 418 | 9% | 2% | 28% | 61% | 0% |
| Other theft | 315 | 4% | 1% | 36% | 57% | 1% |
| Public order | 313 | 14% | 8% | 50% | 25% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 232 | 6% | 1% | 14% | 78% | 1% |
| Burglary | 182 | 10% | 1% | 18% | 71% | 0% |
| Drugs | 140 | 34% | 29% | 26% | 7% | 4% |
| Other crime | 134 | 9% | 4% | 64% | 20% | 3% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 55 | 42% | 7% | 45% | 5% | 0% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 2% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 8.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 45.0 |
| Drugs | 4.0 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.6 |
| Other crime | 3.6 |
| Other theft | 13.5 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 1.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 8.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 15.4 |
| Public order | 11.0 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.8 |
| Shoplifting | 27.4 |
Postcode districts in Worksop
Nearby towns
Council: Bassetlaw
Questions about crime in Worksop
- Is Worksop a safe place to live?
- Worksop scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Bassetlaw average.
- Is crime going up or down in Worksop?
- Down 15% over 5 years, from 3,662 recorded crimes a year to 3,130.
- What is the most common crime in Worksop?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 45 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Worksop compare with Bassetlaw?
- Crime severity in Worksop is 1.6 times the Bassetlaw average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Worksop?
- In S80, the postcode district at the centre of Worksop, 19% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 33% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Worksop?
- Of 182 burglaries reported in S80, the postcode district at the centre of Worksop between September 2024 and August 2025, 10% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 71% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Worksop?
- In Bassetlaw, the council area Worksop is in, the police recorded 304 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 2.4 per 1,000 residents, up 21% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Worksop?
- 724 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Bassetlaw, the council area Worksop is in, 5.8 per 1,000 residents, 1.2 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Worksop last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Bassetlaw, the council area Worksop is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.