Crap Towns / North Anston / Crime

How much crime is there in North Anston?

The police recorded 46.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in North Anston from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.0, up from 44.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	44.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	43.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.1	34.1
Shoplifting	6.0	7.1
Vehicle crime	5.2	3.8
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Public order	2.7	6.6
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Other theft	2.3	5.4
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Worksop	8.5 km	107
Dinnington	1.5 km	97.2
Thurcroft	4.8 km	97.1
Maltby	7.5 km	79.1
Clowne	9.7 km	77.6
Swallownest and Aston	6.5 km	64.8
Carlton in Lindrick	6.6 km	63.1
Kiveton Park	3.1 km	57.9
Wickersley and Bramley	8.4 km	55.5
North Anston	–	46.7
Killamarsh	7.5 km	44.0
The typical town	–	76.2