Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 74.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Welstead Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley , and the 362nd 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 Welstead Avenue (NG8 5NR) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welstead Avenue (NG8 5NR), the main crime hotspot is near Broxtowe Lane. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welstead Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Atherton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paignton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paignton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paignton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paignton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holcombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norbreck Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maltby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arklow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atherton Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broxtowe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broxtowe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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