Total Crime Rate
111.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hardwick Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ault Hucknall , and the 70th highest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hardwick Close (DE55 5LL) in the last 12 months was 111.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Ault Hucknall average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hardwick Close (DE55 5LL), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Drive. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Deamon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deamon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Deamon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Street | — |
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