Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sydney Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sydney Road (NG8 1LH) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sydney Road (NG8 1LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rodwell Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hambledon Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lenton & Wollaton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ranelagh Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Glade Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollinwell Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodwell Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingswood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaford Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Charlbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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