Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Darvel Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough , and the 47th 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 Darvel Close (NG8 3HL) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% lower than the Bilborough average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darvel Close (NG8 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hambledon Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Nottingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enthorpe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Darvel Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rodwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Enthorpe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chapman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaynor Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cropton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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