Total Crime Rate

41.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Castlewood Grove area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Ashfields , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 430 local areas in Ashfield .

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 Castlewood Grove (NG17 1LR) in the last 12 months was 41.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castlewood Grove (NG17 1LR), the main crime hotspot is near Dovedale Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castlewood Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wildflower Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brandon Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dovedale Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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