Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Welch Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Stapleford South West , and the 150th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Welch Avenue (NG9 8EE) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welch Avenue (NG9 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near Central Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Welch Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taylor Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westcross Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Revill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Avenue Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Charles Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moorfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dalley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfield Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Whitely Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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