Car theft and vehicle crime in Mansfield
264 vehicle crimes were reported to Nottinghamshire Police within about a mile of Mansfield from October 2025 to September 2026. Recent months have been broadly steady: 88 offences in the latest quarter against 90 previously.
Mansfield month by month
April 2026 stands out at 43 recorded offences, while October 2025 dropped to 8. The later six months were 107% higher than the first six. Average: 22.0 a month.
| Month | Offences | vs 12-month average |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 8 | -14 |
| Nov 2025 | 12 | -10 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 | -13 |
| Jan 2026 | 11 | -11 |
| Feb 2026 | 23 | +1 |
| Mar 2026 | 23 | +1 |
| Apr 2026 | 43 | +21 |
| May 2026 | 17 | -5 |
| Jun 2026 | 30 | +8 |
| Jul 2026 | 31 | +9 |
| Aug 2026 | 37 | +15 |
| Sep 2026 | 20 | -2 |
How Mansfield compares
Ranked against 83 other towns, Mansfield comes 47. Its 22 offences a month are close to the typical town in our set, next to 116 for Cardiff.
Over the latest three months the one-mile circle around Mansfield averaged 29 vehicle offences a month. That is more than 87% of the sampled British postcodes, but well short of the worst. Our benchmark is 400 random postcodes from England, Scotland and Wales, counted with the same one-mile method over Jul 2026, Aug 2026, Sep 2026. Test your own street with the free theft risk checker.
Within the Nottinghamshire Police area, Mansfield ranks 2 of the 2 centres we track at 22 offences a month. The others: Nottingham (85).
Towns nearest to Mansfield
- Chesterfield (11 miles away): 8 a month, 66% fewer than Mansfield
- Nottingham (13 miles away): 85 a month, 288% more than Mansfield
- Derby (19 miles away): 26 a month, 16% more than Mansfield
Where in Mansfield offences were recorded
Just five locations make up 8% of the 264 offences recorded around Mansfield.
- On or near Cavendish Street: 5
- On or near Deakins Court: 4
- On or near Great Central Road: 4
- On or near Hardwick Street: 4
- On or near Hareholme Street: 4
What happened to Mansfield cases
The most common recorded outcome near Mansfield was "investigation complete; no suspect identified" (187 cases).
| Outcome | Offences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Investigation complete; no suspect identified | 187 | 71% |
| Unable to prosecute suspect | 36 | 14% |
| Awaiting court outcome | 22 | 8% |
| Under investigation | 12 | 5% |
| Status update unavailable | 6 | 2% |
| Court result unavailable | 1 | 0% |
What this means if you park near Mansfield
At about 22 offences a month, Mansfield is quieter than a big-city centre, but one theft still costs the full value of the vehicle. Watch April in particular: it produced the highest count locally.
Most owners near Mansfield start with an immobiliser for prevention, then add monitored tracking if the insurer asks for it. See installation options.
Mansfield car theft questions
How much car crime is there in Mansfield?
264 in the latest 12 months (22 a month on average) within roughly a mile of the Mansfield centre. Of our 84 towns, Mansfield comes 47, in the middle end of the table.
When was vehicle crime worst in Mansfield?
April 2026 was the peak with 43 offences, against 8 in October 2025. The latest month, September 2026, recorded 20.
Are car thieves caught in Mansfield?
Of the 264 offences, 187 (71%) were closed with no suspect identified, and 23 reached a court or charge stage on police.uk. Prevention and recovery tracking matter more than hoping for an arrest.
Does this cover stolen cars only in Mansfield?
No. Police.uk counts theft of a vehicle, theft from a vehicle and vehicle interference together as vehicle crime, so the 264 figure for Mansfield is wider than stolen cars alone.
Source: police.uk, centred on 53.144, -1.198, retrieved 2026-11-06. Method and limits.