Crime Rates at Poplar Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 1DJ

Poplar Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Berridge , and the 104th 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 Poplar Avenue (NG5 1DJ) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Berridge average (124.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Avenue (NG5 1DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Claremont Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Falcon Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.