Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckingham Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Watnall & Nuthall West , and the 65th 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 Buckingham Way (NG16 1LD) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Watnall & Nuthall West average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
In the area around Buckingham Way (NG16 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larkfield Road, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazel Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Watnall & Nuthall West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Macaulay Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Watnall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Avenue | — |
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