Total Crime Rate
50.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Grove area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .
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 Holly Grove (NG17 8FB) in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Grove (NG17 8FB), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Close. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greenwood & Summit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jacklin Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannerman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannerman Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Holly Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Tree Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Forster Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bulwer Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Box Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Box Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Rowan Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannerman Road | Under investigation |
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