Total Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Colchester Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Aspley , and the 194th 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 Colchester Road (NG8 6LB) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colchester Road (NG8 6LB), the main crime hotspot is near Cotswold Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Colchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Colchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyrale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westleigh Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westleigh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cotswold Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blidworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colchester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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