Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 30.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 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
  • 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
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

Lapford Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dumbles , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

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 Lapford Close (NG3 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapford Close (NG3 5SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Shaldon Close. Police recorded 10 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 Lapford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hatherleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Denbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaldon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dawlish Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dawlish Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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