Total Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morven Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 147th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Ashfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morven Road (NG17 7BX) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Abbey Hill average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morven Road (NG17 7BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosewood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Roseberry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Roseberry Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Andrews Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Andrews Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
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