Total Crime Rate

51.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 51.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Gainsford Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Bestwood , and the 244th 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 Gainsford Close (NG5 5FL) in the last 12 months was 51.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% lower than the Bestwood average (125.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsford Close (NG5 5FL), the main crime hotspot is near Raymede Close. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gainsford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Teviot Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Riber Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peary Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Peary Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Leybourne Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peary Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hucknall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teviot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kibworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hove Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Raymede Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orville Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millidge Close —
Apr 2026Robbery Millidge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millidge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millidge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Raymede Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raymede Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Murray Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Riber Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunrise Avenue —
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Data Sources

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