Total Crime Rate
101.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Olton Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Lenton & Wollaton East , and the 421st 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 Olton Avenue (NG9 2SP) in the last 12 months was 101.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Lenton & Wollaton East average (89.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olton Avenue (NG9 2SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boundary Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lenton & Wollaton East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Charles Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Brook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boundary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Manton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Manton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Olton Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Enderby Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Enderby Square | Under investigation |
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