Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 18.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Matlock Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 388 local areas in Gedling .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Matlock Street (NG4 2FT) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Matlock Street (NG4 2FT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Matlock Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockerbie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Yvonne Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crow Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Knight Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockerbie Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Meadow Cottages Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knight Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Carnarvon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kenrick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Elms Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Kenrick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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