Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Nelson Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 45 local areas in Bulwell Forest , and the 91st 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 Nelson Road (NG6 9HS) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Bulwell Forest average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (NG6 9HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomhill Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bancroft Street (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nelson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Northolme Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edgware Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Broomhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broomhill Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bancroft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henrietta Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Carlisle Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarges Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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