Total Crime Rate
80.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Devon Drive area has the 38th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 419th 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 Devon Drive (NG5 2ET) in the last 12 months was 80.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Devon Drive (NG5 2ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Waldeck Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haydn Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Mapperley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennhome Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pennhome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osborne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Yew Tree Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ravensmore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Watcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pennhome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waldeck Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Buttermere Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Burnham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haydn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owthorpe Grove | — |
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