Total Crime Rate
143.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lawton Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hucknall South , and the 78th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawton Drive (NG6 8BL) in the last 12 months was 143.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.0% higher than the Hucknall South average (66.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawton Drive (NG6 8BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 189 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golf Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hucknall South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Wingbourne Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hucknall Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodley Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodley Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodley Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodley Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Leen Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ventura Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Moor Bridge | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Longford Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grindon Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Golf Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Golf Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golf Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lido Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wingbourne Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fradley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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