The new boss of Mansfield District Council has explained plans to tackle high crime rates in the area. According to police data published in April, Mansfield was named the second most dangerous town in Nottinghamshire.
Mansfield Town Centre and Broomhill is just behind Nottingham City Centre and Trent Bridge for the highest crime rate for its population from February 2021 to January 2022, with a rate of 361.2 per 1,000 people. The data revealed there were 1,039 cases of violence and sexual assault and 805 crimes of anti-social behaviour during this timeframe.
It's the 64th most dangerous town in the UK, and residents previously described the rates as "disgusting". New council chief executive Adam Hill says hopes of bringing more business and infrastructure into the area will help, and that finding out where these incidents are happening and what's causing them will crack down on cases.
