Total Crime Rate
115.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Joyce Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 401st 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 Joyce Avenue (NG5 3HL) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -45.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Joyce Avenue (NG5 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Longdale Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sherwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A6211 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Longdale Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longdale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Longdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdale Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookdale Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodland Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Longdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A6211 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcliffe Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rushcliffe Rise | Under investigation |
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