Total Crime Rate

483.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.8 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 483.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 235.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.4 9/10
  • Other theft 27.9 10/10
  • Public order 27.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sherwood Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 116 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 10th 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 Sherwood Street (NG15 7SE) in the last 12 months was 483.0 per 1,000 residents and was 179.8% higher than the Hucknall Central average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 76 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Street (NG15 7SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whyburn Street, where police recorded 106 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brookside (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Winifred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Covert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clumber Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rufford Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ashgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cavendish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whyburn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Whyburn Street Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Winifred Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Brookside Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookside Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Brookside Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brookside Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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