Total Crime Rate

165.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 165.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Wellesley Crescent area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Aspley , and the 247th 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 Wellesley Crescent (NG8 6PN) in the last 12 months was 165.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Crescent (NG8 6PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Verden Way, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Askeby Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Verden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Linby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farringdon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kildonan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolsington Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolsington Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunderland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Selsby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Askeby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Verden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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