Total Crime Rate
125.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
58.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wilford Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Compton Acres , and the 36th 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 7TA) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% higher than the Compton Acres average (91.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wilford Lane (NG2 7TA), the main crime hotspot is near Little Bounds. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 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 | Robbery | Grenville Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bruce Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melton Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Bounds | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Melton Grove | Under investigation |
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