Total Crime Rate
34.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spinney Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Abbey Hill , and the 110th 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 Spinney Close (NG17 8JA) in the last 12 months was 34.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Abbey Hill average (94.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spinney Close (NG17 8JA), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Avenue. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Greenwood & Summit| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickerwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bamburgh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sycamore Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnberry Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Turnberry Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollinwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hollinwell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ropeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sutton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Copeland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Franderground Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wickerwood Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Avenue | — |
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