Total Crime Rate
219.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorket Drive area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dorket Drive (NG8 1AD) in the last 12 months was 219.5 per 1,000 residents and was 146.6% higher than the Lenton & Wollaton East average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorket Drive (NG8 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Wemyss Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lenton & Wollaton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wemyss Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Boulevard | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wemyss Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Farndon Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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