Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Smithurst Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Eastwood Hilltop , and the 179th highest crime rate of 366 local areas in Broxtowe .

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 Smithurst Road (NG16 2UD) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithurst Road (NG16 2UD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Smithurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Garner Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bradwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bradwell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Swindon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Swindon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Swindon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorn Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tyrian Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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