Total Crime Rate

210.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 210.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Public order 21.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 12th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 181st highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Wells Road (NG3 3AP) in the last 12 months was 210.8 per 1,000 residents and was 103.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 124.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Wells Road (NG3 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Blundell Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 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 (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ball Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Bilberry Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bullace Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Malbon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malbon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blundell Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blundell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blundell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blundell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Boycroft Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Gilpet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boycroft Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gedney Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botany Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hendon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlane Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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