Total Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whimsey Park area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Carlton , and the 27th lowest crime rate of 385 local areas in Gedling .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Whimsey Park (NG4 1DU) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Carlton average (68.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whimsey Park (NG4 1DU), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carlton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fearn Chase | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Marhill Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzebrook Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenhill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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