Bike thefts and arson have "hugely decreased" at a crime-hit Nottinghamshire estate, authorities have said. Residents on the Oak Tree Lane Estate, Mansfield previously told Nottinghamshire Live that it was sometimes a "nightmare" living there, with past incidents including firefighters being attacked with golf balls.
Due to the number of incidents, the area was designated as a priority neighbourhood by Mansfield District Council, with £33,000 of funding recently being announced for the estate. This was used for plans which include the installation of a CCTV camera on the edge of Oak Tree's heathland, an area previously affected by arson attacks.
Recent crime figures show a significant reduction in crime, with two motorbike thefts happening between last October and March this year, compared to 10 between April and September 2022. Thefts of bicycles dropped from 17 to six in the same periods.
