Crap Towns / Worksop / Crime

How much crime is there in Worksop?

The police recorded 107 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Worksop from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 37.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 110, up from 103 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	103	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	110	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	110	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	37.7	34.1
Shoplifting	23.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	10.9	7.0
Other theft	7.9	5.4
Public order	6.7	6.6
Vehicle crime	5.9	3.8
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Other crime	3.7	2.0
Drugs	3.1	2.4
Robbery	1.3	0.6
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5
Theft from the person	0.8	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Worksop	–	107
Creswell	8.5 km	102
Dinnington	9.0 km	97.2
Clowne	10.2 km	77.6
Harworth and Bircotes	12.9 km	76.5
Retford	11.9 km	74.7
Market Warsop	12.2 km	69.5
Carlton in Lindrick	5.1 km	63.1
Kiveton Park	9.7 km	57.9
North Anston	8.5 km	46.7
Killamarsh	13.0 km	44.0
The typical town	–	76.2