Total Crime Rate
184.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
81.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Old Mill Close area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 214th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old Mill Close (NG7 3JZ) in the last 12 months was 184.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -45.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 81.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Mill Close (NG7 3JZ), 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.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baldwin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ortzen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ortzen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ortzen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limpenny Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunbourne Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ortzen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sunbourne Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sunbourne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sunbourne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunbourne Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Southey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Elmore Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Elmore Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ortzen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ortzen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Althorpe Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Peveril Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Argyle Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Argyle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balfour Road | — |
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