Total Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 144.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Basford Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 301st 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 Basford Road (NG6 0HY) in the last 12 months was 144.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% 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 19 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Basford Road (NG6 0HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denehurst Avenue, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nuthall Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Basford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denehurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newcastle Farm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didcot Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staindale Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didcot Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Didcot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Haversham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Luton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bucklow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Nuthall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nuthall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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