Total Crime Rate

336.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.1 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 336.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 104.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 61.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Burglary 21.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.1 10/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Robbery 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Verden Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley , and the 87th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Verden Way (NG8 6BB) in the last 12 months was 336.2 per 1,000 residents and was 180.9% higher than the Aspley average (119.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 61.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Verden Way (NG8 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Verden Way, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodhouse Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Verden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A6002 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Verden Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Verden Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Woodhouse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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