Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Southwold Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 168th 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 Southwold Drive (NG8 1PB) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwold Drive (NG8 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southwold Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorothy Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Southwold Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ringwood Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radford Bridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Marsant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Southwold Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glade Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwold Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lambie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Franklyn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ennismore Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manville Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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