Total Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.7 5/10
  • Other crime 7.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercury Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 343rd lowest crime rate of 939 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 Mercury Close (NG6 0EL) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Basford average (112.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercury Close (NG6 0EL), the main crime hotspot is near Stoneycroft Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mercury Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marsden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Vulcan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ariel Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Venus Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ariel Close
Sep 2025Other crime Riber Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gothic Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Leybourne Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Leybourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Riber Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Wallis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneycroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stoneycroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stoneycroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Wilton Street Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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