Total Crime Rate

237.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

185.8 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 237.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 185.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.2 10/10
  • Other crime 22.1 10/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Drugs 8.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Gunthorpe Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 150th 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 Gunthorpe Close (NG5 3DX) in the last 12 months was 237.5 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% 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 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 185.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gunthorpe Close (NG5 3DX), 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 Gunthorpe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Flintham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunthorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gunthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Osborne Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edingley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edingley Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
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Data Sources

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