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

Shelby Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 255th highest crime rate of 934 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 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (190.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 75.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% 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 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wragby Road (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.