Total Crime Rate

53.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 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 53.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

The Wells Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 254th 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 The Wells Road (NG3 3AB) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.8% lower than the Mapperley average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wells Road (NG3 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Bennett Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Wells Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ockbrook Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences City View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heaton Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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