Total Crime Rate
263.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
72.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lake Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 127th 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 Lake Street (NG7 4BT) in the last 12 months was 263.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% higher than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (190.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lake Street (NG7 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weston Avenue, where police recorded 90 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Aspley Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peveril Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Limpenny Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Southey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Forest Road West | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peveril Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Peveril Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Peveril Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Maples Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Peveril Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belper Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Claypole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Claypole Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claypole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Claypole Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limpenny Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Aspley Place | — |
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