Total Crime Rate

33.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watnall Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 109th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watnall Road (NG15 6EX) in the last 12 months was 33.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Hucknall Central average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watnall Road (NG15 6EX), the main crime hotspot is near Meadowcroft Gardens. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watnall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashdale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Vedonis Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Hill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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