Total Crime Rate

74.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.2 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 74.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Burglary 16.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
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

Watcombe Circus area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watcombe Circus (NG5 2DU) in the last 12 months was 74.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watcombe Circus (NG5 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 162 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watcombe Circus area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aubrey Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Watcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Watcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime May Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loscoe Road —
Apr 2026Public order Watcombe Circus Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wesley Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bernard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waldeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Sherbrooke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Carrington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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