Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Joyce Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 934 local areas in Nottingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Joyce Avenue (NG5 3FD) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Joyce Avenue (NG5 3FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodland Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foster Drive (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Joyce Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Crescent Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Other theft Langar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Grove —
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Data Sources

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