Total Crime Rate
21.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arlington Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 80th 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 Arlington Drive (NG3 5EN) in the last 12 months was 21.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Mapperley average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arlington Drive (NG3 5EN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spondon Street, where police recorded 103 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mapperley Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mapperley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennhome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapperley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairbank Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennhome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennhome Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Drayton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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