Crime Rates at Mapperley Plains, Nottingham, NG3 5SS

Mapperley Plains area has the 5th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Dumbles , and the 136th highest crime rate of 385 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 Mapperley Plains (NG3 5SS) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 176.7% higher than the Dumbles average (20.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mapperley Plains (NG3 5SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goddard Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Podder Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.