Total Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 49.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Basa Crescent area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 232nd lowest crime rate of 934 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 Basa Crescent (NG5 9HT) in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% lower than the Bulwell Forest average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basa Crescent (NG5 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Farmlands Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Basa Crescent area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pingle Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Syke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cottam Drive
Apr 2026Public order Pine Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pine Hill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Meriac Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pingle Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cottam Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meregill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farmlands Close
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Meregill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harvest Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harvest Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hathersage Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farmlands Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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