Total Crime Rate
97.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lightning Grove area has the 38th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lightning Grove (NG15 6WP) in the last 12 months was 97.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Hucknall Central average (178.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lightning Grove (NG15 6WP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Meteor Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mustang Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hucknall Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lightning Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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