Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 75.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Drugs 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mersey Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hucknall South , and the 191st highest 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 Mersey Street (NG6 8JA) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher than the Hucknall South average (69.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mersey Street (NG6 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldgate Close, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gaul Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mersey Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Commercial Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Lathkill Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldgate Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldgate Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stafford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tishbite Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lathkill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tishbite Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stafford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Latham Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latham Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barry Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Commercial Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lathkill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lathkill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lathkill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gaul Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaul Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Abercarn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Muriel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaul Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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