Total Crime Rate

289.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 289.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 72.5 10/10
  • Other theft 43.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Drugs 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 14.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Orchid Croft area has the 10th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 28th highest crime rate of 430 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 Orchid Croft (NG15 7EP) in the last 12 months was 289.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 115.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchid Croft (NG15 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Story Gardens. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchid Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jenny Burton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchid Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Story Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Story Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Story Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Story Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Story Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Story Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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