Bulwell West
Middle areaNorth west Nottingham. 8,600 people in 2.4 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Bulwell West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Bulwell West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bulwell West at a rate of 123.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 159.7 per 1,000 people across Nottingham.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 409 |
| Other crime | 198 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 164 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 107 |
| Vehicle crime | 65 |
| Drug offences | 49 |
| Burglary | 40 |
| Robbery | 14 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Theft from the person | 5 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Bulwell West compares
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Is Bulwell West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Bulwell West at a rate of 123.5 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 159.7 per 1,000 people across Nottingham.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 111 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Bulwell West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (409), other crime (198) and anti-social behaviour (164).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Nottingham
These figures are published for the whole of Nottingham, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Nottingham and not Bulwell West alone. See Nottingham
Bulwell West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Bulwell West was £195,000 in 2025.
Bulwell West had 8,695 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Bulwell West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Bulwell West, 99.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.