Total Crime Rate

15.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Watnall Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Watnall & Nuthall West , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 367 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 Watnall Road (NG16 1DU) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Watnall & Nuthall West average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Watnall Road (NG16 1DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spencer Drive, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Lane (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watnall Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightingale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nightingale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson New Farm Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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