Total Crime Rate

49.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 50th lowest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 166th 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 6FB) in the last 12 months was 49.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% lower than the Hucknall Central average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watnall Road (NG15 6FB), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Lacey Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fox Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Long Hill Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Vedonis Park Under investigation
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Data Sources

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