Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG6 8DW
How much crime is recorded in NG6 8DW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bulwell West
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,579 (2024)
NG6 8DWNottingham
How safe is NG6 8DW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG6 8DW area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
70.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
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 8DWNational
Violence and sexual offences55.923.6
Anti-social behaviour20.510.7
Criminal damage and arson12.74.7
Burglary9.49.1
Drugs8.62.4
Other theft7.74.5
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order6.04.6
Possession of weapons4.40.9
Other crime4.41.5
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.11.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.