Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Barbara Square area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barbara Square (NG15 8AN) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Hucknall Central average (178.4 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barbara Square (NG15 8AN), the main crime hotspot is near Quarry Dale. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barbara Square area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Dale —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newstead Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newstead Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ward Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coronation Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beardsmore Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beardsmore Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beardsmore Grove —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Phyllis Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Dale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Quarry Dale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Quarry Dale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quarry Dale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newstead Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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