Total Crime Rate

64.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 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 64.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Other theft 23.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Sperry Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Jacksdale & Westwood , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

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 Sperry Close (NG16 6BS) in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher than the Jacksdale & Westwood average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sperry Close (NG16 6BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nottingham Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sperry Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Green Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hooley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nottingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen'S Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Allen'S Green Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allen'S Green Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allen'S Green Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lea Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lea Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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