Total Crime Rate
213.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Third Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 934 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 Third Avenue (NG6 8ND) in the last 12 months was 213.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 73.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Third Avenue (NG6 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stafford Avenue, where police recorded 39 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.
View Crime In Bulwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sankey Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Abercarn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stafford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stafford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Barry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barry Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clayfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keys Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Lillington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stock Well | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Third Avenue | Under investigation |
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