Crime Rates at Southwold Drive, Nottingham, NG8 1PB

Southwold Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 939 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 Southwold Drive (NG8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (175.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwold Drive (NG8 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.