Crime Rates at The Wells Road, Nottingham, NG3 3AA

The Wells Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 939 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 The Wells Road (NG3 3AA) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% lower than the Mapperley average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wells Road (NG3 3AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cudworth Drive, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stonepit Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.