Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 57.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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

The Dumbles area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 190th 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 The Dumbles (NG17 1JX) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Ashfields average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Dumbles (NG17 1JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mapplewells Crescent, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frederick Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Dumbles area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A38 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mapplewells Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapplewells Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mapplewells Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakleaf Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frederick Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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