Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helvellyn Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 170 local areas in Castle , and the 259th lowest crime rate of 939 local areas in Nottingham .

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 Helvellyn Close (NG2 1LF) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Castle average (635.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helvellyn Close (NG2 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Walk. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helvellyn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kelso Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Attercliffe Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wilford Crescent West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Houseman Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hobart Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hobart Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pitcairn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kinglake Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandays Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sweet Leys Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Park/Open Space Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Queen'S Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Ferngill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Briar Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robin Hood Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glaramara Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Walk —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queen'S Walk Local resolution

Data Sources

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