Total Crime Rate
75.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mersey 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.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Commercial Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldgate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lathkill Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldgate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldgate Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldgate Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldgate Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Aldgate Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tishbite Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lathkill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tishbite Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stafford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Latham Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Latham Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Commercial Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lathkill Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lathkill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lathkill Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keys Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gaul Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaul Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Abercarn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Muriel Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaul Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Street | Under investigation |
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