Total Crime Rate

172.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.3 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 172.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 117.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.8 8/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Melbourne Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley , and the 233rd 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 Melbourne Road (NG8 5HL) in the last 12 months was 172.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% higher than the Aspley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 117.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 117.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Road (NG8 5HL), 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 Melbourne Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Luton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penrith Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Melbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nuthall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Nuthall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staindale Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denehurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyne Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denehurst Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Newcastle Farm Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrydown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Luton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrydown Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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