Crime Rates at Melbourne Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 5DJ

Melbourne Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .

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 Melbourne Road (NG2 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% lower than the Abbey average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (NG2 5DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trevelyan Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.