Total Crime Rate

261.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 261.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.0 10/10
  • Burglary 17.1 10/10
  • Drugs 14.7 9/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Theft from the person 9.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Francis Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 128th 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 Francis Street (NG7 4GB) in the last 12 months was 261.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -30.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 97.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Street (NG7 4GB), the main crime hotspot is near Arthur Street. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forest Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gedling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Helen'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Helen'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ayr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorgate Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Road West Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Forest Road West Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gedling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highurst Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Road West
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highurst Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Street
Apr 2026Drugs Hardy Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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