Total Crime Rate

158.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.4 9/10
  • Other theft 38.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 4.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Kelso 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.

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Crime Over Time in Kelso Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crammond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kelso Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Phoenix Close
Apr 2026Robbery Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Phoenix Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Court
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickledon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glaramara Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St George'S Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Briar Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colliery Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lybster Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lybster Mews
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mickledon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beardsley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Launder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crammond Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hatley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area

Data Sources

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