Total Crime Rate
24.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Francis Grove area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 84th 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 Francis Grove (NG6 0AG) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Francis Grove (NG6 0AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Park Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Basford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norburn Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Norburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Scotland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plaza Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norburn Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Breconshire Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park/Open Space | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jasmine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Script Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fox Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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