Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Sandiacre, Nottingham, NG10 5GU

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Derby Road West , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

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 Shaftesbury Avenue (NG10 5GU) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Derby Road West average (86.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (NG10 5GU), the main crime hotspot is near Smedley'S Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.