Total Crime Rate
96.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pottery Houses area has the 45th highest crime rate of 118 local areas in Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar , and the 104th highest crime rate of 387 local areas in Amber Valley .
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 Pottery Houses (NG16 5PF) in the last 12 months was 96.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower than the Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pottery Houses (NG16 5PF), the main crime hotspot is near Elizabeth Park. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Codnor, Langley Mill & Aldercar| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vicarage Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterside | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pipers Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adelaide Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adelaide Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkside Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Openacre | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Openacre | Under investigation |
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