Postcode · Nottingham
Crime in NG6 8WE
How much crime is recorded in NG6 8WE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bulwell West
- Council
- Nottingham
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,343 (2024)
How safe is NG6 8WE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NG6 8WE 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
99
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 8WENational
Violence and sexual offences36.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Shoplifting6.48.4
Burglary5.49.1
Public order5.34.6
Drugs5.02.4
Other crime4.11.5
Other theft3.44.5
Vehicle crime3.23.5
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat 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.