Total Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Elms area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Colwick , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 385 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 The Elms (NG4 2GW) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Colwick average (174.9 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 , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Elms (NG4 2GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glen Helen, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lockerbie Street (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Elms area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Langton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Marhill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Road No 8
Sep 2025Other theft Chaworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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