Total Crime Rate
83.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairburn Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough , and the 401st lowest crime rate of 934 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 Fairburn Close (NG8 2EY) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.0% lower than the Bilborough average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairburn Close (NG8 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Earls Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Moorsholm Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorsholm Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millbeck Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Fairburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Earls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Earls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Earls Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandringham Crescent | Under investigation |
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