Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Didcot Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 178th 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 Didcot Drive (NG8 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% lower than the Basford average (113.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Didcot Drive (NG8 5EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bucklow Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Didcot Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didcot Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didcot Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Haversham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Bucklow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Luton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A6514 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitechapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A610 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime A610 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Didcot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newcastle Farm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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