Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Academy Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 424th lowest crime rate of 939 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 Academy Close (NG6 0QL) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% lower than the Basford average (112.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (β 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Academy Close (NG6 0QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlow Avenue, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vernon Park Drive (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Basford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Violet Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Vernon Park Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Waterford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rosebery Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Mill Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosebery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lincoln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whitemoor Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manor Croft | β |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cowley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | David Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arkers Close | β |
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