Total Crime Rate

273.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 273.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.8 10/10
  • Public order 27.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 23.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 23.2 10/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • 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
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

Russell Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East , and the 116th highest crime rate of 934 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 Russell Avenue (NG8 2BL) in the last 12 months was 273.2 per 1,000 residents and was 149.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russell Avenue (NG8 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Coach Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Russell Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sawmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sawmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hallowell Drive —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Coach Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting 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
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Data Sources

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