Crime Rates at Shelby Close, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2FL

Shelby Close area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 243rd highest crime rate of 939 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 Shelby Close (NG7 2FL) in the last 12 months was 168.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelby Close (NG7 2FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wragby Road (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.