Total Crime Rate
392.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Weightman Drive area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 13th highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Weightman Drive (NG16 2UQ) in the last 12 months was 392.2 per 1,000 residents and was 337.8% higher than the Eastwood Hilltop average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 103 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 73.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Weightman Drive (NG16 2UQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Heath. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastwood Hilltop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brandreth Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Garner Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Heath | Under investigation |
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