Total Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Purbeck Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hornby , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Mansfield .
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 Purbeck Close (NG19 8UE) in the last 12 months was 37.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher than the Hornby average (32.1 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 225.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Purbeck Close (NG19 8UE), the main crime hotspot is near Hereford Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hornby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trafalgar Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Exford Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hereford Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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