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

Oliver Close 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 Oliver Close (NG7 4HJ) 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 Oliver Close (NG7 4HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Cottage Terrace. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 84 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oliver Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft All Saints Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cottage Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holden Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Cottage Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newdigate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cottage Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elliott Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waverley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Oliver Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tennyson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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