Total Crime Rate

28.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 28.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chestnut Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Watnall & Nuthall West , and the 120th 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 Chestnut Drive (NG16 1FB) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Drive (NG16 1FB), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larkfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keats Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Macaulay Grove Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rowan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rowan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larkfield Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Rowan Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbiere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbiere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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