Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 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 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sefton Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stapleford South West , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Sefton Avenue (NG9 8EA) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Stapleford South West average (74.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Avenue (NG9 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Avenue, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Sefton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcross Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Albany Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maryland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maryland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maryland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maryland Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hillfield Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Public order Sherwin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryecroft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Revill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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