Total Crime Rate
158.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kelso Gardens area has the 80th highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 273rd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
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 Kelso Gardens (NG2 1QA) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kelso Gardens (NG2 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Phoenix Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Meadows| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crammond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kelso Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoenix Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickledon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glaramara Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Drive | — |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Briar Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Colliery Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lybster Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lybster Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mickledon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beardsley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Launder Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crammond Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hatley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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