Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northdown Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 187th 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 Northdown Road (NG8 3PF) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northdown Road (NG8 3PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northdown Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hyson Green & Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ainsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fleet Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Crescent North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Crescent North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Crescent North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Crescent North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northdown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holbeck Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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