Total Crime Rate
224.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Potters Hollow area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 157th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Hollow (NG6 8PB) in the last 12 months was 224.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% higher than the Bulwell average (173.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 169.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Potters Hollow (NG6 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Northcote Way. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 68 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bulwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastwood Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potters Hollow | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Woodland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Northcote Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Potters Hollow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Potters Hollow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Caporn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcote Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcote Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Northcote Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Northcote Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcote Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caporn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caporn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Deptford Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christina Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Leonard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leonard Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Avenue | Under investigation |
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