Total Crime Rate
116.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bells Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Aspley , and the 367th highest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bells Lane (NG8 6EW) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bells Lane (NG8 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arklow Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wareham Close (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aspley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wareham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atherton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Atherton Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Harpenden Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harpenden Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Arklow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arklow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arklow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Arklow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arklow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arklow Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Walbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Walbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walbrook Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wareham Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wareham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bells Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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