Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dovecote Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 108th 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 Dovecote Road (NG16 3QL) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Eastwood Hilltop average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dovecote Road (NG16 3QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dovecote Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barber Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Eastwood Hilltop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroughton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beauvale Rise | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dovecote Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovecote Road | Under investigation |
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