Total Crime Rate

74.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welstead Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Aspley , and the 385th lowest crime rate of 939 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 5NS) in the last 12 months was 74.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Aspley average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welstead Avenue (NG8 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broxtowe Lane, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maltby Close (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Welstead Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broxtowe Lane
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wareham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Paignton Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atherton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atherton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harpenden Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Arklow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arklow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arklow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arklow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Arklow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arklow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harpenden Square
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wareham Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wareham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broxtowe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Broxtowe Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broxtowe Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broxtowe Hall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Broxtowe Hall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosslyn Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslyn Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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