Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Drift area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Drift (NG15 8DT) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% lower than the Hucknall Central average (178.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drift (NG15 8DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Minster Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linby Walk (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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