Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 25.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
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

Wessex Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wessex Drive (NG16 2YN) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Eastwood Hilltop average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wessex Drive (NG16 2YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wyvern Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowper Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wessex Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wyvern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Halls Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cowper Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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