Total Crime Rate

319.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 319.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 82.7 10/10
  • Other theft 52.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 22.6 7/10
  • Public order 15.0 9/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Robbery 11.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Martin Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hucknall South , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Martin Close (NG6 8UW) in the last 12 months was 319.6 per 1,000 residents and was 358.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martin Close (NG6 8UW), the main crime hotspot is near Spindle Gardens. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Stoney Houghton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoney Houghton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Acre Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nine Acre Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Langdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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