Total Crime Rate

82.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 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 82.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 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 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 394th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vernon Road (NG6 0BD) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Road (NG6 0BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lauriston Drive, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakleigh Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Susan Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brayton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brayton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakleigh Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Ealing Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goverton Square —
Apr 2026Other theft Lauriston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lauriston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lauriston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weave Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tollerton Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gordon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weave Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ealing Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabrielle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnaby Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wicker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tollerton Green Under investigation
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Data Sources

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