Total Crime Rate

36.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 36.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Blacksmiths Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 78 local areas in Ault Hucknall , and the 66th lowest crime rate of 249 local areas in Bolsover .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blacksmiths Close (S44 5NS) in the last 12 months was 36.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.0% lower than the Ault Hucknall average (87.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blacksmiths Close (S44 5NS), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Blacksmiths Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawthorne Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Blacksmiths Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blacksmiths Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilltop Close —
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Data Sources

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