Total Crime Rate

139.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 139.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Edwards Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 320th highest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edwards Lane (NG5 3AA) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.4% higher than the Sherwood average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edwards Lane (NG5 3AA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 113 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edwards Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hall Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pump Works Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayton Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayton Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trevose Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Magnus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansfield Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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