Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gifford Gardens area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 409th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gifford Gardens (NG2 1HE) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gifford Gardens (NG2 1HE), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Walk. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Queen'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaramara Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Queen'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Queen'S Walk | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Houseman Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickledon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lybster Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickledon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheyny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheyny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Launder Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandays Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterway Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Waterway Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterway Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterway Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterway Street West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colliery Close | — |
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