Total Crime Rate

333.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 333.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 170.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.4 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Other crime 10.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watnall Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

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 Watnall Road (NG15 6ER) in the last 12 months was 333.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher than the Hucknall Central average (178.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 97 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watnall Road (NG15 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 140 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Little Wood Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Watnall Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrier Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Kingsway Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Ashurst Grove Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Seymour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Norman Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Wood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Little Wood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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