Crime Rates at Atherton Rise, Nottingham, NG8 6EJ

Atherton Rise area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Aspley , and the 178th 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 Atherton Rise (NG8 6EJ) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Aspley average (127.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Atherton Rise (NG8 6EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 81 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.