Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hickings Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stapleford South West , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Hickings Lane (NG9 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Stapleford South West average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hickings Lane (NG9 8PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hickings Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Central Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ilkeston Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sherwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Central Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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