Total Crime Rate
86.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valerian Grove area has the 44th highest crime rate of 115 local areas in Hucknall Central , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 428 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 Valerian Grove (NG15 8JH) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valerian Grove (NG15 8JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emperors Way, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minerva Grove (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hucknall Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emperors Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emperors Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emperors Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emperors Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emperors Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Emperors Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Grove | Under investigation |
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