Total Crime Rate

9.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 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 9.1 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rocket Close area has the lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Watnall & Nuthall West , and the 21st 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 Rocket Close (NG16 1GE) in the last 12 months was 9.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rocket Close (NG16 1GE), the main crime hotspot is near Newdigate Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rocket Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirtley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbiere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fairburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbiere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cloverlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cloverlands Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
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Data Sources

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