Total Crime Rate

83.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 83.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Finsbury Avenue area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 399th lowest 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 Finsbury Avenue (NG2 4LL) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finsbury Avenue (NG2 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Finsbury Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/64)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beckford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Stephen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christopher Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hoten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Christopher Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Finsbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lees Hill Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lees Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holroyd Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cosby Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Westwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bleasby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finsbury Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sneinton Hollows —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Hill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holborn Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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