Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Drugs 12.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Japonica Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 376th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Japonica Drive (NG6 8PU) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.2% lower than the Basford average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Japonica Drive (NG6 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Japonica Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Silver Birch Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Anford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Japonica Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Cinderhill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Halstead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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