Total Crime Rate

6.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 6.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waltham Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 102 local areas in Abbey , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 370 local areas in Rushcliffe .

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 Waltham Close (NG2 6LE) in the last 12 months was 6.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Abbey average (53.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waltham Close (NG2 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Bolton Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waltham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Covert Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Covert Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Gardens Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nearsby Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bolton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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