Total Crime Rate
259.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilford 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 7RN) 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 7RN), 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.
View Crime In Compton Acres| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gresham Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B679 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruce Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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