Total Crime Rate

86.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 86.8 7/10
  • Burglary 32.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watcombe Circus area has the 34th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 450th lowest crime rate of 939 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 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Mapperley average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watcombe Circus (NG5 2DU), the main crime hotspot is near New Street. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 59 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Yew Tree Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bernard Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Watcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waldeck Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Bernard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ravensmore Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person New Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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