Crime Rates at Melford Road, Nottingham, NG8 4AF

Melford Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Bilborough , and the 184th 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 Melford Road (NG8 4AF) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Bilborough average (109.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% 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 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bracebridge Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.