Total Crime Rate

400.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

158.8 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 400.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 158.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.5 10/10
  • Other crime 58.8 10/10
  • Other theft 55.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Public order 29.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Valley Road area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 63rd 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 Valley Road (NG5 3BL) in the last 12 months was 400.0 per 1,000 residents and was 206.0% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 158.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (NG5 3BL), the main crime hotspot is near Prison. Police recorded 152 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edingley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gunthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flintham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edingley Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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