Total Crime Rate
234.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
127.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 168 local areas in Castle , and the 155th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Road (NG7 2TA) in the last 12 months was 234.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 127.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Road (NG7 2TA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlborough Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterside Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lenton & Wollaton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Claytons Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Boulevard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Boulevard | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Old Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Willow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunkirk Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Waterside Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Warwick Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nazareth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Marlborough Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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