Total Crime Rate

422.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 422.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 365.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Robbery 17.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Melford Hall Drive area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Compton Acres , and the 3rd 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 Melford Hall Drive (NG2 7SP) in the last 12 months was 422.9 per 1,000 residents and was 363.6% 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 322.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Hall Drive (NG2 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Melford Hall Drive. Police recorded 148 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Melford Hall Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Worwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lulworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringstead Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Acres
Apr 2026Shoplifting Compton Acres Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Melford Hall Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkstone Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parkstone Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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