Total Crime Rate

225.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

167.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 225.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 167.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.9 10/10
  • Public order 33.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 12.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Merlin Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 91 local areas in Clifton East , and the 162nd 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 Merlin Close (NG11 8BB) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 167.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Close (NG11 8BB), the main crime hotspot is near Grasby Walk. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Farm Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grasby Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Grasby Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft College Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Grasby Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorold Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glapton Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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