Total Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.1 3/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sankey Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 934 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 Sankey Drive (NG6 7DT) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Bulwell average (171.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sankey Drive (NG6 7DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Aldgate Close, where police recorded 53 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 Sankey Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Third Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldgate Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spruce Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Keys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Aldgate Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Aspen Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keys Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Aldgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harwich Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodgewood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aldgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hempshill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downes Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Sankey Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Spruce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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