Crime Rates at Rufford Close, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7PL

Rufford Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 75th 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 Rufford Close (NG15 7PL) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rufford Close (NG15 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whyburn Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Story Gardens (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.