Total Crime Rate

142.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 56.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.5 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Robbery 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Alder Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 309th highest crime rate of 934 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 142.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the Bulwell average (171.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% 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 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keys Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Alder Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Langdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Langdown Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hornbeam Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Stoney Houghton Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stoney Houghton Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Langdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downes Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Sankey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Aspen Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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