Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Britannia Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Watnall & Nuthall West , and the 161st highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Britannia Close (NG16 1GN) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Britannia Close (NG16 1GN), 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 Britannia Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Fairburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cloverlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirtley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cloverlands Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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