Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highbury Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 435th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highbury Avenue (NG6 9DB) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -26.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highbury Avenue (NG6 9DB), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/40)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemmel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabrielle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Susan Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Lauriston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lauriston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lauriston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highbury Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roderick Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goverton Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radley Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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