Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 32.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Thistle Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 134th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Broxtowe .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Close (NG16 2DD) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower than the Eastwood Hilltop average (85.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Close (NG16 2DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Violet Avenue, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Heath (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thistle Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Violet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thorn Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmewood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Davenport Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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