Total Crime Rate
51.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Russell Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 255th lowest crime rate of 939 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 Russell Street (NG7 4FL) in the last 12 months was 51.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Russell Street (NG7 4FL), 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.
View Crime In Hyson Green & Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thoroton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Highurst Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Highurst Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Highurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Highurst Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Highurst Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highurst Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Thoroton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Althorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Arthur Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gedling Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellington Villas | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thoroton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gedling Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneleigh Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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