Total Crime Rate
70.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Silver Birch Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 363rd lowest crime rate of 939 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 Silver Birch Close (NG6 8PY) in the last 12 months was 70.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Basford average (112.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Birch Close (NG6 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldcrest Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Cliff (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Basford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Phoenix Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Phoenix Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Phoenix Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Phoenix Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | The Cliff | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Goldcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowans Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackthorne Drive | Under investigation |
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