Total Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 71.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Drugs 25.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.5 9/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walter Street area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 344th 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 Walter Street (NG7 4GD) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Street (NG7 4GD), 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 Walter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gedling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gedling Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gedling Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newdigate Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Russell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Larkdale Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Burns Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ayr Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tennyson Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lawson Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tennyson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Tennyson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennyson Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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