Total Crime Rate
52.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hotspur Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 141st highest 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 Hotspur Drive (NG4 2BS) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Colwick average (177.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hotspur Drive (NG4 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lockerbie Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Furzebrook Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Colwick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Furzebrook Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Kensington Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerbie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Elms | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Revena Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockerbie Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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