Total Crime Rate
113.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alder Gardens area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alder Gardens (NG6 7DN) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Bulwell average (173.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alder Gardens (NG6 7DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Spindle Gardens, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stoney Houghton Gardens (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bulwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spruce Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keys Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Milford Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Langdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Stoney Houghton Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spruce Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Spruce Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Spruce Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spindle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hornbeam Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fir Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fir Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alder Gardens | — |
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