Total Crime Rate

367.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

121.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 367.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 143.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 121.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.4 9/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Robbery 22.4 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.0 10/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • 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

Denehurst Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Hyson Green & Arboretum , and the 75th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Denehurst Avenue (NG8 5DA) in the last 12 months was 367.7 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% higher than the Hyson Green & Arboretum average (190.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 121.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Denehurst Avenue (NG8 5DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Denehurst Avenue, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nuthall Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Denehurst Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Luton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newcastle Farm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staindale Court
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denehurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nuthall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Close
Apr 2026Robbery Nuthall Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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