Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 57.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Ball Street area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 271st 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 Ball Street (NG3 3AX) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Mapperley average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ball Street (NG3 3AX), 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 Ball Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Botany Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blundell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moffat Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Morley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hudson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blundell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blundell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hendon Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blundell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blundell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pippin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sketchley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sketchley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sketchley Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Taylor Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moffat Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hendon Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodlane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlane Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edginton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edginton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ogdon Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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