Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG6 8BU
How much crime is recorded in NG6 8BU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bulwell North
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
NG6 8BUNottingham
How safe is NG6 8BU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG6 8BU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NG6 8BUNational
Violence and sexual offences42.923.6
Anti-social behaviour16.710.7
Criminal damage and arson8.94.7
Public order8.24.6
Other theft7.74.5
Burglary4.99.1
Other crime4.41.5
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Drugs4.32.4
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Shoplifting2.78.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.