Total Crime Rate

160.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 160.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Vernon Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 267th 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 Vernon Road (NG6 0AA) in the last 12 months was 160.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Basford average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (NG6 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfax Close. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Scotland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfax Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfax Close
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Fairfax Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Isandula Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfax Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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