Total Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Purcell Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in St. Ann's , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purcell Close (NG3 2JA) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the St. Ann's average (234.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Close (NG3 2JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Previn Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Purcell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Comery Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gilbert Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alma Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Thorneywood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorneywood Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lymington Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purcell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Purcell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Porters Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porters Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kilby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Weedon Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsham Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burgass Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burgass Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirlmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sargent Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Previn Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Previn Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elgar Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elgar Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Britten Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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