Total Crime Rate
187.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lawrence Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stapleford South West , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lawrence Street (NG9 7FU) in the last 12 months was 187.3 per 1,000 residents and was 151.6% higher than the Stapleford South West average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lawrence Street (NG9 7FU), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Oak Drive. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Derby Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Plowman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Plowman Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Plowman Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Antill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Antill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Antill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Balfour Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Horace Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moorland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brookhill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Oak Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bailey Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West End Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kelvin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bailey Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St James'S Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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