Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Other theft 15.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bracknell Crescent area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 363rd 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 Bracknell Crescent (NG8 5FE) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bracknell Crescent (NG8 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bracknell Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bucklow Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayling Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bucklow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Basford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Didcot Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didcot Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Didcot Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitechapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A6514 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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