Total Crime Rate
48.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sharpley Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Gotham , and the 120th highest crime rate of 372 local areas in Rushcliffe .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sharpley Drive (LE12 6QT) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Gotham average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sharpley Drive (LE12 6QT), the main crime hotspot is near Woodpecker Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gotham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lantern Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodpecker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Woodpecker Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodpecker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodpecker Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redwing Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bullfinch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullfinch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lantern Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodpecker Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Osier Fields | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weavers Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Weavers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Weavers Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ryeholme Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osier Fields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Osier Fields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Crescent | Under investigation |
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