Total Crime Rate
32.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Blake Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 171st 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 Blake Road (NG2 5LA) in the last 12 months was 32.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blake Road (NG2 5LA), 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 | Brockley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Gardens Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolton Close | Under investigation |
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