Total Crime Rate

259.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 259.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 94.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Public order 17.1 9/10
  • Robbery 15.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.4 10/10
  • Other theft 9.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 1.6 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Wilford Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Compton Acres , and the 10th highest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wilford Lane (NG2 7RL) in the last 12 months was 259.7 per 1,000 residents and was 184.7% higher than the Compton Acres average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 71.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilford Lane (NG2 7RL), the main crime hotspot is near Gresham Park Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilford Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B679 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gresham Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bede-Ling Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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