Crime Rates at The Downs, Nottingham, NG11 7EJ

The Downs area has the 39th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Clifton East , and the 437th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

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 The Downs (NG11 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% lower than the Clifton East average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downs (NG11 7EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coton Close, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monksway (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.