Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Other theft 15.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawson Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 462nd lowest crime rate of 939 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 Lawson Street (NG7 4AW) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawson Street (NG7 4AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arthur Street, where police recorded 111 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gedling Grove (47 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lawson Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lawson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Montgomery Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southey Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forest Road West —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goodwin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tennyson Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Tennyson Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Newdigate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road West Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ayr Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Gedling Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Arthur Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arthur Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gedling Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Gedling Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gedling Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gedling Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Gedling Grove Under investigation

Data Sources

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