Total Crime Rate

1813.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

889.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1813.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 889.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 771.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 330.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 279.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 101.7 10/10
  • Other theft 84.8 10/10
  • Public order 67.8 10/10
  • Drugs 33.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 25.4 10/10
  • Other crime 25.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.4 10/10
  • Robbery 17.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
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

Highbury Road area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 6th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Road (NG6 9BN) in the last 12 months was 1813.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1651.9% higher than the Bulwell Forest average (103.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 889.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 101.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Road (NG6 9BN), 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 Highbury Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemmel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northolme Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Deptford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Deptford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Deptford Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Padley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Padley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padley Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padley Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Latimer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latimer Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kemmel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road
Apr 2026Drugs Highbury Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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