Total Crime Rate

39.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 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 39.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sherwood Vale area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Mapperley , and the 174th 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 Sherwood Vale (NG5 4EB) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Mapperley average (103.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Vale (NG5 4EB), the main crime hotspot is near Querneby Avenue. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Vale area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Querneby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapperley Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querneby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Querneby Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Querneby Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Querneby Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sherwood Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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