Total Crime Rate

80.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 80.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Vernon Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Avenue (NG6 0AP) in the last 12 months was 80.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Basford average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Avenue (NG6 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Vernon Park Drive. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norburn Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Script Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gothic Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gothic Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Breconshire Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Scotland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plaza Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norburn Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vernon Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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