Crime Rates at Orston Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1AJ

Orston Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East , and the 122nd 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 Orston Drive (NG8 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% lower than the Lenton & Wollaton East average (109.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orston Drive (NG8 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wemyss Gardens, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Boulevard (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.