Total Crime Rate
34.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alfreton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 144th 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 Alfreton Road (NG7 3NG) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alfreton Road (NG7 3NG), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Terrace. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hyson Green & Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper College Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hermon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hermon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hermon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermon Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper College Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wildman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Upper College Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Holden Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holden Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newdigate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newdigate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oliver Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Russell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cottage Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ayr Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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