Total Crime Rate

56.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 56.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 14.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 0.5 1/10
  • Robbery 0.5 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.5 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

University Boulevard area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East , and the 267th 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 University Boulevard (NG9 2GJ) in the last 12 months was 56.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Lenton & Wollaton East average (109.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 72.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around University Boulevard (NG9 2GJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in University Boulevard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Boot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Florence Boot Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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