Total Crime Rate
19.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerton Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 91 local areas in Clifton East , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
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 Somerton Avenue (NG11 7FD) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Clifton East average (123.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerton Avenue (NG11 7FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnes 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.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westerfield Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanthorne Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Newholm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaceley Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Monksway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ashwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashwick Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brookthorpe Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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