Total Crime Rate
99.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Balfron Gardens area has the 68th lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 436th highest crime rate of 939 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 Balfron Gardens (NG2 1HH) in the last 12 months was 99.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Castle average (635.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balfron Gardens (NG2 1HH), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Walk. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Robin Hood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kinglake Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Queen'S Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ferngill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaramara Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sweet Leys Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandays Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandays Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Queen'S Walk | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Queen'S Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Briar Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelso Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hope Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterway Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterway Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterway Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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