Total Crime Rate

55.2 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 55.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cresta Gardens area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 282nd lowest crime rate of 939 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 Cresta Gardens (NG3 5GD) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Mapperley average (97.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cresta Gardens (NG3 5GD), the main crime hotspot is near Mapperley Crescent. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cresta Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ramsdale Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hillview Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mapperley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parkwood Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Mapperley Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mapperley Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mapperley Crescent —
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Data Sources

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