Total Crime Rate

306.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.9 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 306.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.4 9/10
  • Drugs 30.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.2 10/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Other crime 13.7 10/10
  • Robbery 13.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • 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 highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Road (NG6 0AR) in the last 12 months was 306.9 per 1,000 residents and was 171.6% 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 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 158.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (NG6 0AR), 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 Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vernon Park Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Rosebery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Rosebery Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Mill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Evans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Road —
Apr 2026Other crime B682 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs B682 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs B682 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Academy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fox Grove —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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