Total Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merchant Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 100th 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 Merchant Avenue (NG8 3QA) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (190.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merchant Avenue (NG8 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Trentham Drive. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merchant Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Rodwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crispin Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trentham Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chalfont Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trentham Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morello Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaynor Court —
Apr 2026Other crime Chapman Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cropton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darvel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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