Total Crime Rate
39.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southfield 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 Southfield Road (NG8 3PH) 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 Southfield Road (NG8 3PH), the main crime hotspot is near Marchwood Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hyson Green & Arboretum| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westholme Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbeck Road | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Vale Crescent North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ainsley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Northdown Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holbeck Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marchwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marchwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marchwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Marchwood Close | Under investigation |
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