Total Crime Rate

447.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 447.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 130.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 98.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 87.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.2 10/10
  • Other theft 32.7 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Robbery 18.2 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Other 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

Cowlairs area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 51st highest crime rate of 934 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 Cowlairs (NG5 9RA) in the last 12 months was 447.3 per 1,000 residents and was 332.1% higher than the Bulwell Forest average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 130.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowlairs (NG5 9RA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowlairs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other crime March Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Top Valley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comfrey Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Celandine Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Celandine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darnal Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Rugby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chichester Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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