Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilford Crescent East area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 128th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wilford Crescent East (NG2 2EL) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 95.1% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilford Crescent East (NG2 2EL), the main crime hotspot is near Ryeland Gardens. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 17 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 | Burglary | Beauvale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ryton Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauvale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolmer Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kirkby Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bathley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mundella Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruce Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryeland Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheriffs Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryeland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryeland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ryeland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ryeland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holgate Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Healey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Manifold Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilford Crescent East | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheriffs Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Radcliffe Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arkwright Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Humber Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humber Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Collygate Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Ferriby Terrace | Under investigation |
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