Total Crime Rate
198.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lauriston Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 193rd 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 Lauriston Drive (NG6 0DR) in the last 12 months was 198.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lauriston Drive (NG6 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Woodland Avenue. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Basford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ealing Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabrielle Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lauriston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lauriston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lauriston Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Roderick Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ealing Avenue | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radley Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Susan Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakleigh Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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