Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 19.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smiths Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Bingham South , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Smiths Close (NG12 3DU) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower than the Bingham South average (19.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smiths Close (NG12 3DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springfield Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kendal Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Smiths Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kendal Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brownhill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dobbin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hoe View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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