Total Crime Rate

109.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 109.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.3 8/10
  • Burglary 27.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.4 4/10
  • Other theft 16.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 5.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Lion Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley , and the 424th highest crime rate of 934 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 Lion Close (NG8 5ED) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Aspley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lion Close (NG8 5ED), the main crime hotspot is near Broxtowe Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lion Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrydown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Lime Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broxtowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broxtowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broxtowe Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Watford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavern Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavern Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrydown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lime Tree Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Broxtowe Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keverne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Overdale Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kelstern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Biant Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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