Total Crime Rate
42.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Melford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough , and the 200th 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 Melford Road (NG8 4AF) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.7% lower than the Bilborough average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Melford Road (NG8 4AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracebridge Drive (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bilborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hornchurch Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bracebridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Calveley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Park Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Park Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chingford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Astwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Astwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Staverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracebridge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bracebridge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bracebridge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Melford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wootton Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bracebridge Drive | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Darnhall Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darnhall Crescent | β |
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