Total Crime Rate

35.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.3 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 35.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Public order 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Balfour Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 155th 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 Balfour Road (NG7 1NY) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 94.4% lower than the Castle average (644.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (NG7 1NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ilkeston Road, where police recorded 148 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Argyle Street (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balfour Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balfour Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Argyle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Argyle Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albert Grove —
Apr 2026Public order Bloomsgrove Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bloomsgrove Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Derby Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlaxton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Althorpe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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