Total Crime Rate

253.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 253.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.6 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 18.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.2 10/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 3/10
  • 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

Western Boulevard area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Basford , and the 134th 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 Western Boulevard (NG8 5FH) in the last 12 months was 253.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Boulevard (NG8 5FH), 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 Western Boulevard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wilkinson Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A6514 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitechapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marlow Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heslington Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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