Total Crime Rate

99.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 99.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Markham Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 463rd 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 Markham Crescent (NG5 3ES) in the last 12 months was 99.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markham Crescent (NG5 3ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Grove, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Magnus Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Markham Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Other crime Upton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Langar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Magnus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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