Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hotspur 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 2BT) 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 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near Sands Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hotspur Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Onchan Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furzebrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Revena Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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