Total Crime Rate

22.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 22.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Thurlestone Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dumbles , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

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 Thurlestone Drive (NG3 5SD) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% higher than the Dumbles average (22.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thurlestone Drive (NG3 5SD), the main crime hotspot is near Podder Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thurlestone Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goddard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Goddard Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hatherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hopkin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Podder Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Denbury Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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