Total Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Minster Gardens area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 6th lowest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .
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 Minster Gardens (NG16 2AT) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.1% lower than the Eastwood Hilltop average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minster Gardens (NG16 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Cross Street. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastwood Hilltop| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroughton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newthorpe Common | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Castle Street | Under investigation |
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