Total Crime Rate
522.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
209.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Meadow Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 39th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Lane (NG2 3GL) in the last 12 months was 522.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -30.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 209.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Meadow Lane (NG2 3GL), the main crime hotspot is near Marham Close. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dales| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sneinton Hermitage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Hill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sneinton Hermitage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lees Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sneinton Hermitage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Marham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Marham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lees Hill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lees Hill Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lees Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sneinton Hermitage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Poulton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sneinton Hermitage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poulton Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Poulton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Poulton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poulton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Poulton Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sneinton Hermitage | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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