Total Crime Rate
26.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Eltham Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Eltham Road (NG2 5JS) in the last 12 months was 26.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% lower than the Abbey average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eltham Road (NG2 5JS), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Abingdon Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gardens Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cambridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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