Total Crime Rate

159.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 159.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.0 9/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 9.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Croft Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Croft Avenue (NG15 7JD) in the last 12 months was 159.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 70.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Croft Avenue (NG15 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 160 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vine Terrace (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Croft Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curtis Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Curtis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Truman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanson Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Terrace

Data Sources

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