Total Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rufford Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 60th lowest crime rate of 939 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 Rufford Road (NG5 2NR) in the last 12 months was 18.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rufford Road (NG5 2NR), the main crime hotspot is near Drayton Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Mapperley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Drayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daybrook 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 | Burglary | Pennhome Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Public order | Drayton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pump Works Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pump Works Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pump Works Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pump Works Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Owthorpe Grove | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Foxhollies Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osborne Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pump Works Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cameron Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hardwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Caythorpe Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamston Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gamston Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pump Works Close | Under investigation |
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