Total Crime Rate

116.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 116.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 81.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Highbury Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 398th highest 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 Highbury Road (NG6 9FF) in the last 12 months was 116.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 81.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/49)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nelson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nelson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northcote Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northcote Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Highbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northcote Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Other crime Nelson Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbury Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latimer Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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