Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.5 10/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Covert Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 149th 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 Covert Close (NG15 7RH) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covert Close (NG15 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Whyburn Street. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Covert Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whyburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clumber Street —
Apr 2026Public order Covert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wigwam Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wigwam Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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