Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 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 40.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Gamston Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gamston Crescent (NG5 3DN) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Sherwood average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gamston Crescent (NG5 3DN), 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 Gamston Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edingley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prison Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gunthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flintham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Osborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edingley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cannon Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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