Total Crime Rate

64.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 64.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Charles Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bulwell , and the 314th 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 Charles Way (NG6 8RF) in the last 12 months was 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Way (NG6 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Northcote Way. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 106 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charles Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Anford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deptford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Deptford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Deptford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latimer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potters Hollow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Haswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Neston Drive

Data Sources

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