Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Highfield Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Highfield Road (NG16 1BS) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (NG16 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Horsendale Avenue. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barn Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Horsendale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cokefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Cokefield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cokefield Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vernon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Horsendale Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Highfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lovell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Barn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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