Total Crime Rate
77.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Abbotsford Drive area has the 49th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 370th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotsford Drive (NG3 1ND) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Castle average (644.1 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotsford Drive (NG3 1ND), the main crime hotspot is near Cairns Street. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St. Ann's| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dane Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Booth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cairns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cairns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cairns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cairns Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northumberland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cairns Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cairns Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Marks Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Comyn Gardens | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Comyn Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Raglan Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raglan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Raglan Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Courtenay Gardens | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Cecilia Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Penrhyn Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dane Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cairns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Cairns Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wasnidge Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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