Total Crime Rate
96.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vale Crescent North area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 450th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Crescent North (NG8 3PR) in the last 12 months was 96.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 112.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Crescent North (NG8 3PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ainsley Road, where police recorded 18 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Northdown Road | — |
| 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 | 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 | Drugs | Kennington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northdown Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vale Crescent North | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holbeck Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbeck Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dorothy Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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