Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Abba Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Watnall & Nuthall West , and the 164th 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 Abba Close (NG16 2HT) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abba Close (NG16 2HT), the main crime hotspot is near Newdigate Street. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abba Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Main Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Cloverlands Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Cloverlands Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Fairburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillcrest Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Regent Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brown'S Flats Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sidney Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown'S Flats —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brown'S Flats —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nine Corners Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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