Total Crime Rate
84.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sceptre Street area has the 36th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 440th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sceptre Street (NG5 2HT) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sceptre Street (NG5 2HT), 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 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Drayton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spondon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spondon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Burnham Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owthorpe Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mapperley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hardwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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