Total Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 41.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Valley Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Sherwood , and the 181st 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 Valley Road (NG5 3HT) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Road (NG5 3HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Markham Crescent, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arndale Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markham Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bonnington Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxton Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Langar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cragdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larwood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Joyce Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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