Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 47.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.1 7/10
  • Other crime 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.8 8/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Acre area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kingsway , and the 96th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Acre (NG17 7FX) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Kingsway average (100.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Acre (NG17 7FX), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Acre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfmoon Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Halfmoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Halfmoon Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Grives Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Robin Down Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Grives Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Halfmoon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Western Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Halfmoon Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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