Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 21st lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 68th lowest crime rate of 428 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 6GP) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Hucknall Central average (178.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watnall Road (NG15 6GP), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 16 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fox Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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 theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hazel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Hazel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Florence Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Railway Close Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vedonis Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brookfield Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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